used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
anew
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
(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 There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can give you no conception of my welcome here.
cannot
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From this reading You cannot imagine what it is.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading I can give you no conception of my welcome here.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
deputations
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From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I have had one from the Far West--a journey of two thousand miles!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have had one from the Far West--a journey of two thousand miles!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I can give you no conception of my welcome here.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had one from the Far West--a journey of two thousand miles!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had one from the Far West--a journey of two thousand miles!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I can give you no conception of my welcome here.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can give you no conception of my welcome here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You cannot imagine what it is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You cannot imagine what it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I have had one from the Far West--a journey of two thousand miles!
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I have had one from the Far West--a journey of two thousand miles!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can give you no conception of my welcome here.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
not any; not one
From this reading I can give you no conception of my welcome here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can give you no conception of my welcome here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have had one from the Far West--a journey of two thousand miles!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I have had one from the Far West--a journey of two thousand miles!
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have had one from the Far West--a journey of two thousand miles!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There never was a king or emperor upon the earth so cheered and followed by crowds, and entertained in public at splendid balls and dinners, and waited on by public bodies and deputations of all kinds.
accept gladly
From this reading I can give you no conception of my welcome here.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I have had one from the Far West--a journey of two thousand miles!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You cannot imagine what it is.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If I go out in a carriage, the crowd surround it and escort me home; if I go to the theatre, the whole house (crowded to the roof) rises as one man, and the timbers ring again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can give you no conception of my welcome here.
