used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
Abdallah
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From this reading While he was mounting him, I forgot, said the queen to Abdallah, to ask you your nephew’s name; pray how is he called?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had caused a horse to be brought, as richly harnessed and set out as her own, for the king of Persia.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading While he was mounting him, I forgot, said the queen to Abdallah, to ask you your nephew’s name; pray how is he called?
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
Beder
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From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had caused a horse to be brought, as richly harnessed and set out as her own, for the king of Persia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While he was mounting him, I forgot, said the queen to Abdallah, to ask you your nephew’s name; pray how is he called?
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had caused a horse to be brought, as richly harnessed and set out as her own, for the king of Persia.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading While he was mounting him, I forgot, said the queen to Abdallah, to ask you your nephew’s name; pray how is he called?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
coins made of gold
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had caused a horse to be brought, as richly harnessed and set out as her own, for the king of Persia.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading She had caused a horse to be brought, as richly harnessed and set out as her own, for the king of Persia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She had caused a horse to be brought, as richly harnessed and set out as her own, for the king of Persia.
how
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From this reading While he was mounting him, I forgot, said the queen to Abdallah, to ask you your nephew’s name; pray how is he called?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
Labe
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From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
a woman of refinement
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading While he was mounting him, I forgot, said the queen to Abdallah, to ask you your nephew’s name; pray how is he called?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While he was mounting him, I forgot, said the queen to Abdallah, to ask you your nephew’s name; pray how is he called?
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
nephew'snounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading While he was mounting him, I forgot, said the queen to Abdallah, to ask you your nephew’s name; pray how is he called?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
on one occasion
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had caused a horse to be brought, as richly harnessed and set out as her own, for the king of Persia.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had caused a horse to be brought, as richly harnessed and set out as her own, for the king of Persia.
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading She had caused a horse to be brought, as richly harnessed and set out as her own, for the king of Persia.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading While he was mounting him, I forgot, said the queen to Abdallah, to ask you your nephew’s name; pray how is he called?
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
To recall to mind.
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading She had caused a horse to be brought, as richly harnessed and set out as her own, for the king of Persia.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading While he was mounting him, I forgot, said the queen to Abdallah, to ask you your nephew’s name; pray how is he called?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had caused a horse to be brought, as richly harnessed and set out as her own, for the king of Persia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The queen promised he should; and, to give a farther assurance of her acknowledgment, she caused a bag of a thousand pieces of gold to be given him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
in the direction of
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He excused himself at first from receiving them; but she insisted absolutely upon it, and he could not refuse her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While he was mounting him, I forgot, said the queen to Abdallah, to ask you your nephew’s name; pray how is he called?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While king Beder was making these reflections, with his eyes fixed on queen Labe, the old man turned towards him, and, taking him by the arm, presented him to her majesty, saying, Here he is, madam; and I beg of your majesty once more to remember he is my nephew, and to let him come and see me sometimes.
