21st
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From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
68
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From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
accompaniesverbUS /əˈkʌmpəniz/
third-person singular of “accompany” — be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading He accompanies the Shah to his camp, and gets some insight into his profession.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He accompanies the Shah to his camp, and gets some insight into his profession.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
astrologersnounUS /əˈstrɑːlədʒərz/
plural of “astrologer” — someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon
From this reading At length the day of departure for Sultanieh was fixed by the astrologers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the day of departure for Sultanieh was fixed by the astrologers.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
bereftadjectiveUS /bərˈeft/
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At length the day of departure for Sultanieh was fixed by the astrologers.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He accompanies the Shah to his camp, and gets some insight into his profession.
Caraj
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From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At length the day of departure for Sultanieh was fixed by the astrologers.
well in the past; former
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
the act of departing
From this reading At length the day of departure for Sultanieh was fixed by the astrologers.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
elnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
evel
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From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading At length the day of departure for Sultanieh was fixed by the astrologers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At length the day of departure for Sultanieh was fixed by the astrologers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading He accompanies the Shah to his camp, and gets some insight into his profession.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accompanies the Shah to his camp, and gets some insight into his profession.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He accompanies the Shah to his camp, and gets some insight into his profession.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading He accompanies the Shah to his camp, and gets some insight into his profession.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He accompanies the Shah to his camp, and gets some insight into his profession.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
and nothing more
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
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 Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the day of departure for Sultanieh was fixed by the astrologers.
come together
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length the day of departure for Sultanieh was fixed by the astrologers.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
and nothing more
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
parasangs
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From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He accompanies the Shah to his camp, and gets some insight into his profession.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
Rebbi
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From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
ShahnounUS /ʃɑː/
title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
From this reading He accompanies the Shah to his camp, and gets some insight into his profession.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He accompanies the Shah to his camp, and gets some insight into his profession.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
Sulimanieh
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From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
Sultanieh
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From this reading At length the day of departure for Sultanieh was fixed by the astrologers.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
TehrannounUS /ˌteɪˈrɑːn/
the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He accompanies the Shah to his camp, and gets some insight into his profession.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He accompanies the Shah to his camp, and gets some insight into his profession.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
two-thirdsnounUS /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
viziers
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From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length the day of departure for Sultanieh was fixed by the astrologers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The different corps composing the army to be collected at Sultanieh were ordered to meet there at a given time, whilst the Shahs escort was to consist only of his body guard, his camel artillery, and a heavy squadron of cavalry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great officers of the court, with the viziers, and those employed in the public offices, departed at about the same time, and thus the city was bereft, almost in one day, of nearly two-thirds of its population.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Shah left his palace just half an hour before sunrise, on the 21st _Rebbi el evel_,[68] and travelled without drawing bridle, until he reached his palace of Sulimanieh, which is situated on the banks of the Caraj, at a distance of nine parasangs from Tehran.
