used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [_After a silence_] Majesty, the Prince has already answered for all of us!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading [_After a silence_] Majesty, the Prince has already answered for all of us!
Ah
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From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading [_After a silence_] Majesty, the Prince has already answered for all of us!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading [_After a silence_] Majesty, the Prince has already answered for all of us!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_The_ SOLDIERS _drop their heads and stand motionless, holding their weapons._] CAPTAIN OF SOLDIERS.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading [_After a silence_] Majesty, the Prince has already answered for all of us!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We emphatically refuse to ask for a truce.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading [_The_ SOLDIERS _drop their heads and stand motionless, holding their weapons._] CAPTAIN OF SOLDIERS.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
let fall to the ground
From this reading [_The_ SOLDIERS _drop their heads and stand motionless, holding their weapons._] CAPTAIN OF SOLDIERS.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading We emphatically refuse to ask for a truce.
EMPRESSnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [_After a silence_] Majesty, the Prince has already answered for all of us!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_After a silence_] Majesty, the Prince has already answered for all of us!
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading [_The_ SOLDIERS _drop their heads and stand motionless, holding their weapons._] CAPTAIN OF SOLDIERS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
the act of retaining something
From this reading [_The_ SOLDIERS _drop their heads and stand motionless, holding their weapons._] CAPTAIN OF SOLDIERS.
how
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From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading [_After a silence_] Majesty, the Prince has already answered for all of us!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
MingsnounUS /mɪŋz/
plural of “ming” — the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
not in physical motion
From this reading [_The_ SOLDIERS _drop their heads and stand motionless, holding their weapons._] CAPTAIN OF SOLDIERS.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_The_ SOLDIERS _drop their heads and stand motionless, holding their weapons._] CAPTAIN OF SOLDIERS.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading [_After a silence_] Majesty, the Prince has already answered for all of us!
show unwillingness towards
From this reading We emphatically refuse to ask for a truce.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading [_After a silence_] Majesty, the Prince has already answered for all of us!
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading [_The_ SOLDIERS _drop their heads and stand motionless, holding their weapons._] CAPTAIN OF SOLDIERS.
be standing; be upright
From this reading [_The_ SOLDIERS _drop their heads and stand motionless, holding their weapons._] CAPTAIN OF SOLDIERS.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
TARTARnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
express in words
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_The_ SOLDIERS _drop their heads and stand motionless, holding their weapons._] CAPTAIN OF SOLDIERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading [_The_ SOLDIERS _drop their heads and stand motionless, holding their weapons._] CAPTAIN OF SOLDIERS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Go tell him, report to your master----and at the same time you may tell him that we know how to die nobly in the palace of the Mings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We emphatically refuse to ask for a truce.
in the direction of
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading We emphatically refuse to ask for a truce.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_After a silence_] Majesty, the Prince has already answered for all of us!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We emphatically refuse to ask for a truce.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading [_The_ SOLDIERS _drop their heads and stand motionless, holding their weapons._] CAPTAIN OF SOLDIERS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EMPRESS [_Turning towards the_ EMPEROR _in a sudden exultation of triumph._] Ah, you see I am like your TARTAR EMPEROR; I am not obeyed.
