used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
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 The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And just at that moment London lacked its regal quarry.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
have
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
propose a payment
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ericson came in good time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
DarkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
Ericson
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From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
favoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ericson came in good time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And just at that moment London lacked its regal quarry.
and nothing more
From this reading And just at that moment London lacked its regal quarry.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading And just at that moment London lacked its regal quarry.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
lion-hunting
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From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
lionised
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From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
a particular point in time
From this reading And just at that moment London lacked its regal quarry.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
NinevehnounUS /ˈnɪnəvə/
an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
a brief written record
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
pretendernounUS /priˈtendər/
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading And just at that moment London lacked its regal quarry.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading And just at that moment London lacked its regal quarry.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ericson came in good time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'HERE IS MY THRONE--BID KINGS COME BOW TO IT' London, eager for a lion, lionised Ericson.
to-day
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From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The latest traveller from Darkest Africa, the latest fugitive pretender to authority in France, had slipped out of the popular note and the favours of the Press.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading That royal sport of lion-hunting, practised in old times by kings in Babylon and Nineveh, as those strange monuments in the British Museum bear witness, is the favourite sport of fashionable London to-day.
