afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mayolo was getting better and better every day.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading THE day of my departure from the Otando country was approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was dressed for the occasion, as if ready to start, with my otaitai on my back.
ASTRONOMICALadjectiveUS /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was dressed for the occasion, as if ready to start, with my otaitai on my back.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mayolo was getting better and better every day.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE day of my departure from the Otando country was approaching.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
the act of departing
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represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I was dressed for the occasion, as if ready to start, with my otaitai on my back.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mayolo was getting better and better every day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was dressed for the occasion, as if ready to start, with my otaitai on my back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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the act of acquiring something
From this reading Mayolo was getting better and better every day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was dressed for the occasion, as if ready to start, with my otaitai on my back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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LUNARadjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/
of or relating to or associated with the moon
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MAYOLO
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MONKEY-MEAT
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE day of my departure from the Otando country was approaching.
OBSERVATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
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an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I was dressed for the occasion, as if ready to start, with my otaitai on my back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE day of my departure from the Otando country was approaching.
touching and supported by a surface
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otaitai
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From this reading I was dressed for the occasion, as if ready to start, with my otaitai on my back.
OTANDO
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I was dressed for the occasion, as if ready to start, with my otaitai on my back.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I was dressed for the occasion, as if ready to start, with my otaitai on my back.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
STUDIESnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
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summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
exchange thoughts; talk with
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was dressed for the occasion, as if ready to start, with my otaitai on my back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So, two days after the ceremony I have described in the preceding chapter, I summoned Mayolo and his people, and received them in state.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE day of my departure from the Otando country was approaching.
in the company of; together with
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