used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
AbyssinianounUS /æbˈsɪniːə/
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bruce resides at Gondar, and gradually raises himself to distinction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The houses are chiefly of clay, with conical roofs, the usual mode of construction within the region of the tropical rains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bruce resides at Gondar, and gradually raises himself to distinction.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce resides at Gondar, and gradually raises himself to distinction.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At the west end of the town stands the king's house, a square building flanked by towers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The houses are chiefly of clay, with conical roofs, the usual mode of construction within the region of the tropical rains.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The houses are chiefly of clay, with conical roofs, the usual mode of construction within the region of the tropical rains.
conicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnɪkəl/
relating to or resembling a cone
From this reading The houses are chiefly of clay, with conical roofs, the usual mode of construction within the region of the tropical rains.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading The houses are chiefly of clay, with conical roofs, the usual mode of construction within the region of the tropical rains.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was formerly four stories high, and had a magnificent view of the country southward to the great lake Tzana.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Bruce resides at Gondar, and gradually raises himself to distinction.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the west end of the town stands the king's house, a square building flanked by towers.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading At the west end of the town stands the king's house, a square building flanked by towers.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading It was formerly four stories high, and had a magnificent view of the country southward to the great lake Tzana.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was formerly four stories high, and had a magnificent view of the country southward to the great lake Tzana.
Gondar
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From this reading Bruce resides at Gondar, and gradually raises himself to distinction.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Bruce resides at Gondar, and gradually raises himself to distinction.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was formerly four stories high, and had a magnificent view of the country southward to the great lake Tzana.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was formerly four stories high, and had a magnificent view of the country southward to the great lake Tzana.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was formerly four stories high, and had a magnificent view of the country southward to the great lake Tzana.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bruce resides at Gondar, and gradually raises himself to distinction.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the west end of the town stands the king's house, a square building flanked by towers.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses are chiefly of clay, with conical roofs, the usual mode of construction within the region of the tropical rains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was formerly four stories high, and had a magnificent view of the country southward to the great lake Tzana.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At the west end of the town stands the king's house, a square building flanked by towers.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was formerly four stories high, and had a magnificent view of the country southward to the great lake Tzana.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading It was formerly four stories high, and had a magnificent view of the country southward to the great lake Tzana.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The houses are chiefly of clay, with conical roofs, the usual mode of construction within the region of the tropical rains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The houses are chiefly of clay, with conical roofs, the usual mode of construction within the region of the tropical rains.
raisesnounUS /ˈreɪzəz/
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading Bruce resides at Gondar, and gradually raises himself to distinction.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The houses are chiefly of clay, with conical roofs, the usual mode of construction within the region of the tropical rains.
residesverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdz/
third-person singular of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Bruce resides at Gondar, and gradually raises himself to distinction.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The houses are chiefly of clay, with conical roofs, the usual mode of construction within the region of the tropical rains.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading It was formerly four stories high, and had a magnificent view of the country southward to the great lake Tzana.
make square
From this reading At the west end of the town stands the king's house, a square building flanked by towers.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading At the west end of the town stands the king's house, a square building flanked by towers.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was formerly four stories high, and had a magnificent view of the country southward to the great lake Tzana.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bruce resides at Gondar, and gradually raises himself to distinction.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading At the west end of the town stands the king's house, a square building flanked by towers.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At the west end of the town stands the king's house, a square building flanked by towers.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The houses are chiefly of clay, with conical roofs, the usual mode of construction within the region of the tropical rains.
Tzana
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From this reading It was formerly four stories high, and had a magnificent view of the country southward to the great lake Tzana.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The houses are chiefly of clay, with conical roofs, the usual mode of construction within the region of the tropical rains.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was formerly four stories high, and had a magnificent view of the country southward to the great lake Tzana.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gondar, the metropolis of Abyssinia, is situated upon the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and was peopled, in the time of Bruce, by about ten thousand families.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading At the west end of the town stands the king's house, a square building flanked by towers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The houses are chiefly of clay, with conical roofs, the usual mode of construction within the region of the tropical rains.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The houses are chiefly of clay, with conical roofs, the usual mode of construction within the region of the tropical rains.
