used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was such a cabinet that Monella now unlocked: he took from it a parchment roll.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The furniture in use in the city of Manoa, in material and style, was not unlike that found in Japan.
APALANO
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF APALANO.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading It was such a cabinet that Monella now unlocked: he took from it a parchment roll.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The furniture in use in the city of Manoa, in material and style, was not unlike that found in Japan.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "This," said he, "is the document I gave the king the first day he received us.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading That in the palace was of exquisite design and finish, much of it inlaid with gold and silver.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "This," said he, "is the document I gave the king the first day he received us.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading That in the palace was of exquisite design and finish, much of it inlaid with gold and silver.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading That in the palace was of exquisite design and finish, much of it inlaid with gold and silver.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "This," said he, "is the document I gave the king the first day he received us.
set up or found
From this reading The furniture in use in the city of Manoa, in material and style, was not unlike that found in Japan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was such a cabinet that Monella now unlocked: he took from it a parchment roll.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The furniture in use in the city of Manoa, in material and style, was not unlike that found in Japan.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "This," said he, "is the document I gave the king the first day he received us.
coins made of gold
From this reading That in the palace was of exquisite design and finish, much of it inlaid with gold and silver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was such a cabinet that Monella now unlocked: he took from it a parchment roll.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This," said he, "is the document I gave the king the first day he received us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The furniture in use in the city of Manoa, in material and style, was not unlike that found in Japan.
inlaidadjectiveUS /ˈɪnleɪd/
adorned by inlays
From this reading That in the palace was of exquisite design and finish, much of it inlaid with gold and silver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This," said he, "is the document I gave the king the first day he received us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That in the palace was of exquisite design and finish, much of it inlaid with gold and silver.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading The furniture in use in the city of Manoa, in material and style, was not unlike that found in Japan.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "This," said he, "is the document I gave the king the first day he received us.
Manoa
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From this reading The furniture in use in the city of Manoa, in material and style, was not unlike that found in Japan.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The furniture in use in the city of Manoa, in material and style, was not unlike that found in Japan.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF APALANO.
Monella
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From this reading It was such a cabinet that Monella now unlocked: he took from it a parchment roll.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That in the palace was of exquisite design and finish, much of it inlaid with gold and silver.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The furniture in use in the city of Manoa, in material and style, was not unlike that found in Japan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was such a cabinet that Monella now unlocked: he took from it a parchment roll.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF APALANO.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading That in the palace was of exquisite design and finish, much of it inlaid with gold and silver.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading It was such a cabinet that Monella now unlocked: he took from it a parchment roll.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "This," said he, "is the document I gave the king the first day he received us.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading It was such a cabinet that Monella now unlocked: he took from it a parchment roll.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This," said he, "is the document I gave the king the first day he received us.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading That in the palace was of exquisite design and finish, much of it inlaid with gold and silver.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The furniture in use in the city of Manoa, in material and style, was not unlike that found in Japan.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a cabinet that Monella now unlocked: he took from it a parchment roll.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The furniture in use in the city of Manoa, in material and style, was not unlike that found in Japan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF APALANO.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," said he, "is the document I gave the king the first day he received us.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was such a cabinet that Monella now unlocked: he took from it a parchment roll.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The furniture in use in the city of Manoa, in material and style, was not unlike that found in Japan.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading It was such a cabinet that Monella now unlocked: he took from it a parchment roll.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This," said he, "is the document I gave the king the first day he received us.
the act of using
From this reading The furniture in use in the city of Manoa, in material and style, was not unlike that found in Japan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The furniture in use in the city of Manoa, in material and style, was not unlike that found in Japan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That in the palace was of exquisite design and finish, much of it inlaid with gold and silver.
