used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
Abdul
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From this reading We were accompanied by Abdul and three servants, the latter carrying our chairs.
having companions or an escort
From this reading We were accompanied by Abdul and three servants, the latter carrying our chairs.
AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading CEREMONIES AT M'TESA'S COURT.--THE TELEPHONE IN AFRICA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
subject to appointment
From this reading "We were ready at the appointed time, each of us wearing a suit of spotless white.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CEREMONIES AT M'TESA'S COURT.--THE TELEPHONE IN AFRICA.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The officer who came to escort us said the king was engaged in hearing the reports of his ministers, and would be pleased to receive us.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We were accompanied by Abdul and three servants, the latter carrying our chairs.
CEREMONIESnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading CEREMONIES AT M'TESA'S COURT.--THE TELEPHONE IN AFRICA.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading We were accompanied by Abdul and three servants, the latter carrying our chairs.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading CEREMONIES AT M'TESA'S COURT.--THE TELEPHONE IN AFRICA.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "We were ready at the appointed time, each of us wearing a suit of spotless white.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The officer who came to escort us said the king was engaged in hearing the reports of his ministers, and would be pleased to receive us.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The officer who came to escort us said the king was engaged in hearing the reports of his ministers, and would be pleased to receive us.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The officer who came to escort us said the king was engaged in hearing the reports of his ministers, and would be pleased to receive us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CEREMONIES AT M'TESA'S COURT.--THE TELEPHONE IN AFRICA.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The officer who came to escort us said the king was engaged in hearing the reports of his ministers, and would be pleased to receive us.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading We were accompanied by Abdul and three servants, the latter carrying our chairs.
M'TESA'S
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From this reading CEREMONIES AT M'TESA'S COURT.--THE TELEPHONE IN AFRICA.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The officer who came to escort us said the king was engaged in hearing the reports of his ministers, and would be pleased to receive us.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer who came to escort us said the king was engaged in hearing the reports of his ministers, and would be pleased to receive us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were accompanied by Abdul and three servants, the latter carrying our chairs.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The officer who came to escort us said the king was engaged in hearing the reports of his ministers, and would be pleased to receive us.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "We were ready at the appointed time, each of us wearing a suit of spotless white.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The officer who came to escort us said the king was engaged in hearing the reports of his ministers, and would be pleased to receive us.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading The officer who came to escort us said the king was engaged in hearing the reports of his ministers, and would be pleased to receive us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The officer who came to escort us said the king was engaged in hearing the reports of his ministers, and would be pleased to receive us.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading We were accompanied by Abdul and three servants, the latter carrying our chairs.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading "We were ready at the appointed time, each of us wearing a suit of spotless white.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "We were ready at the appointed time, each of us wearing a suit of spotless white.
TELEPHONEnounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading CEREMONIES AT M'TESA'S COURT.--THE TELEPHONE IN AFRICA.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CEREMONIES AT M'TESA'S COURT.--THE TELEPHONE IN AFRICA.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We were accompanied by Abdul and three servants, the latter carrying our chairs.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We were ready at the appointed time, each of us wearing a suit of spotless white.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We were ready at the appointed time, each of us wearing a suit of spotless white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The officer who came to escort us said the king was engaged in hearing the reports of his ministers, and would be pleased to receive us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were ready at the appointed time, each of us wearing a suit of spotless white.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading "We were ready at the appointed time, each of us wearing a suit of spotless white.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ceremonies at court on the following day proved to be of a most interesting character, and were thus described by Frank in his journal:
a Caucasian
From this reading "We were ready at the appointed time, each of us wearing a suit of spotless white.
which person or people
From this reading The officer who came to escort us said the king was engaged in hearing the reports of his ministers, and would be pleased to receive us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The officer who came to escort us said the king was engaged in hearing the reports of his ministers, and would be pleased to receive us.
