used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
Aldemegry
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From this reading Through a sculptured archway a herald approached us, blowing a trumpet and announcing the coming of his royal majesty, King Aldemegry Bhoolmakar of Atvatabar.
alighted
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From this reading The priests had already alighted, and stood in double file to receive us.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The priests had already alighted, and stood in double file to receive us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The priests had already alighted, and stood in double file to receive us.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading Through a sculptured archway a herald approached us, blowing a trumpet and announcing the coming of his royal majesty, King Aldemegry Bhoolmakar of Atvatabar.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Through a sculptured archway a herald approached us, blowing a trumpet and announcing the coming of his royal majesty, King Aldemegry Bhoolmakar of Atvatabar.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
Atvatabar
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From this reading Through a sculptured archway a herald approached us, blowing a trumpet and announcing the coming of his royal majesty, King Aldemegry Bhoolmakar of Atvatabar.
Bhoolmakar
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From this reading Through a sculptured archway a herald approached us, blowing a trumpet and announcing the coming of his royal majesty, King Aldemegry Bhoolmakar of Atvatabar.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Through a sculptured archway a herald approached us, blowing a trumpet and announcing the coming of his royal majesty, King Aldemegry Bhoolmakar of Atvatabar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OUR RECEPTION BY THE KING.
Calnogor
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From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
causewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading The railway terminal was a wide marble platform, or causeway, surrounded by a sea of tropical flowers.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Through a sculptured archway a herald approached us, blowing a trumpet and announcing the coming of his royal majesty, King Aldemegry Bhoolmakar of Atvatabar.
increase twofold
From this reading The priests had already alighted, and stood in double file to receive us.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The priests had already alighted, and stood in double file to receive us.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The railway terminal was a wide marble platform, or causeway, surrounded by a sea of tropical flowers.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The priests had already alighted, and stood in double file to receive us.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Through a sculptured archway a herald approached us, blowing a trumpet and announcing the coming of his royal majesty, King Aldemegry Bhoolmakar of Atvatabar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through a sculptured archway a herald approached us, blowing a trumpet and announcing the coming of his royal majesty, King Aldemegry Bhoolmakar of Atvatabar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading OUR RECEPTION BY THE KING.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Through a sculptured archway a herald approached us, blowing a trumpet and announcing the coming of his royal majesty, King Aldemegry Bhoolmakar of Atvatabar.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The railway terminal was a wide marble platform, or causeway, surrounded by a sea of tropical flowers.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The railway terminal was a wide marble platform, or causeway, surrounded by a sea of tropical flowers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR RECEPTION BY THE KING.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The railway terminal was a wide marble platform, or causeway, surrounded by a sea of tropical flowers.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priests had already alighted, and stood in double file to receive us.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The railway terminal was a wide marble platform, or causeway, surrounded by a sea of tropical flowers.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The priests had already alighted, and stood in double file to receive us.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading OUR RECEPTION BY THE KING.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Through a sculptured archway a herald approached us, blowing a trumpet and announcing the coming of his royal majesty, King Aldemegry Bhoolmakar of Atvatabar.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
sculpturedadjectiveUS /ˈskʌlptʃərd/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading Through a sculptured archway a herald approached us, blowing a trumpet and announcing the coming of his royal majesty, King Aldemegry Bhoolmakar of Atvatabar.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The railway terminal was a wide marble platform, or causeway, surrounded by a sea of tropical flowers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The priests had already alighted, and stood in double file to receive us.
confined on all sides
From this reading The railway terminal was a wide marble platform, or causeway, surrounded by a sea of tropical flowers.
possessing sweep
From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
terminalnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəl/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The railway terminal was a wide marble platform, or causeway, surrounded by a sea of tropical flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR RECEPTION BY THE KING.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sacred locomotive swept through a noble archway into a palace garden, a part of the king's palace in Calnogor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The priests had already alighted, and stood in double file to receive us.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The railway terminal was a wide marble platform, or causeway, surrounded by a sea of tropical flowers.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading Through a sculptured archway a herald approached us, blowing a trumpet and announcing the coming of his royal majesty, King Aldemegry Bhoolmakar of Atvatabar.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The priests had already alighted, and stood in double file to receive us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The railway terminal was a wide marble platform, or causeway, surrounded by a sea of tropical flowers.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The railway terminal was a wide marble platform, or causeway, surrounded by a sea of tropical flowers.
