used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A few mornings after his arrival in Siam, he called at the consulate to deliver the letter and make the acquaintance of his country's representative.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few mornings after his arrival in Siam, he called at the consulate to deliver the letter and make the acquaintance of his country's representative.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few mornings after his arrival in Siam, he called at the consulate to deliver the letter and make the acquaintance of his country's representative.
arm-chair
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From this reading He found the consul seated in a large arm-chair on the veranda of a spacious building on the east bank of the river, in the foreign portion of the city.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A few mornings after his arrival in Siam, he called at the consulate to deliver the letter and make the acquaintance of his country's representative.
ASCENDINGadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading ASCENDING THE MENAM, FROM BANGKOK TO AYUTHIA.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
AYUTHIA
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From this reading ASCENDING THE MENAM, FROM BANGKOK TO AYUTHIA.
BANGKOKnounUS /bæŋˈkɑːk/
the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture
From this reading ASCENDING THE MENAM, FROM BANGKOK TO AYUTHIA.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He found the consul seated in a large arm-chair on the veranda of a spacious building on the east bank of the river, in the foreign portion of the city.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
Bronson
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From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He found the consul seated in a large arm-chair on the veranda of a spacious building on the east bank of the river, in the foreign portion of the city.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A few mornings after his arrival in Siam, he called at the consulate to deliver the letter and make the acquaintance of his country's representative.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He found the consul seated in a large arm-chair on the veranda of a spacious building on the east bank of the river, in the foreign portion of the city.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
consulatenounUS /ˈkɑːnsələt/
diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
From this reading A few mornings after his arrival in Siam, he called at the consulate to deliver the letter and make the acquaintance of his country's representative.
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A few mornings after his arrival in Siam, he called at the consulate to deliver the letter and make the acquaintance of his country's representative.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading A few mornings after his arrival in Siam, he called at the consulate to deliver the letter and make the acquaintance of his country's representative.
the act of departing
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He found the consul seated in a large arm-chair on the veranda of a spacious building on the east bank of the river, in the foreign portion of the city.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few mornings after his arrival in Siam, he called at the consulate to deliver the letter and make the acquaintance of his country's representative.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading He found the consul seated in a large arm-chair on the veranda of a spacious building on the east bank of the river, in the foreign portion of the city.
set up or found
From this reading He found the consul seated in a large arm-chair on the veranda of a spacious building on the east bank of the river, in the foreign portion of the city.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ASCENDING THE MENAM, FROM BANGKOK TO AYUTHIA.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
gravelled
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From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few mornings after his arrival in Siam, he called at the consulate to deliver the letter and make the acquaintance of his country's representative.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
landing-place
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From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found the consul seated in a large arm-chair on the veranda of a spacious building on the east bank of the river, in the foreign portion of the city.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
engage in
From this reading A few mornings after his arrival in Siam, he called at the consulate to deliver the letter and make the acquaintance of his country's representative.
MENAM
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From this reading ASCENDING THE MENAM, FROM BANGKOK TO AYUTHIA.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A few mornings after his arrival in Siam, he called at the consulate to deliver the letter and make the acquaintance of his country's representative.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found the consul seated in a large arm-chair on the veranda of a spacious building on the east bank of the river, in the foreign portion of the city.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He found the consul seated in a large arm-chair on the veranda of a spacious building on the east bank of the river, in the foreign portion of the city.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading A few mornings after his arrival in Siam, he called at the consulate to deliver the letter and make the acquaintance of his country's representative.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He found the consul seated in a large arm-chair on the veranda of a spacious building on the east bank of the river, in the foreign portion of the city.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He found the consul seated in a large arm-chair on the veranda of a spacious building on the east bank of the river, in the foreign portion of the city.
shade-trees
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From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
SiamnounUS /saɪˈæm/
a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula
From this reading A few mornings after his arrival in Siam, he called at the consulate to deliver the letter and make the acquaintance of his country's representative.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading He found the consul seated in a large arm-chair on the veranda of a spacious building on the east bank of the river, in the foreign portion of the city.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
confined on all sides
From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASCENDING THE MENAM, FROM BANGKOK TO AYUTHIA.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ASCENDING THE MENAM, FROM BANGKOK TO AYUTHIA.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading He found the consul seated in a large arm-chair on the veranda of a spacious building on the east bank of the river, in the foreign portion of the city.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A yard with shade-trees and gravelled walks surrounded the building, and near the landing-place there was a tall staff from which the flag of the United States waved in the breeze.
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 Doctor Bronson had a letter of introduction to the American Consul at Bangkok, which a friend in New York had given him before his departure.
