used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then after brooding over the matter for some days he called his council and the Lunarian claimants together and made them a speech.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then after brooding over the matter for some days he called his council and the Lunarian claimants together and made them a speech.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He called his bankers together and had them compute it down to date.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading He called his bankers together and had them compute it down to date.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The King began to be much concerned in regard to the great debt.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The King began to be much concerned in regard to the great debt.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Then after brooding over the matter for some days he called his council and the Lunarian claimants together and made them a speech.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called his bankers together and had them compute it down to date.
claimantsnounUS /ˈkleɪmənts/
plural of “claimant” — someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading Then after brooding over the matter for some days he called his council and the Lunarian claimants together and made them a speech.
computeverbUS /kəmˈpjuːt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading He called his bankers together and had them compute it down to date.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “The King began to be much concerned in regard to the great debt.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Then after brooding over the matter for some days he called his council and the Lunarian claimants together and made them a speech.
the specified day of the month
From this reading He called his bankers together and had them compute it down to date.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then after brooding over the matter for some days he called his council and the Lunarian claimants together and made them a speech.
DebtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading The Great Debt.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He declared he was sick and tired of “paying interest.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He called his bankers together and had them compute it down to date.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then after brooding over the matter for some days he called his council and the Lunarian claimants together and made them a speech.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Debt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He called his bankers together and had them compute it down to date.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called his bankers together and had them compute it down to date.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He called his bankers together and had them compute it down to date.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The King began to be much concerned in regard to the great debt.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He declared he was sick and tired of “paying interest.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He called his bankers together and had them compute it down to date.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “The King began to be much concerned in regard to the great debt.
Lunarian
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From this reading Then after brooding over the matter for some days he called his council and the Lunarian claimants together and made them a speech.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then after brooding over the matter for some days he called his council and the Lunarian claimants together and made them a speech.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Then after brooding over the matter for some days he called his council and the Lunarian claimants together and made them a speech.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “The King began to be much concerned in regard to the great debt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He declared he was sick and tired of “paying interest.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then after brooding over the matter for some days he called his council and the Lunarian claimants together and made them a speech.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading He declared he was sick and tired of “paying interest.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “The King began to be much concerned in regard to the great debt.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He declared he was sick and tired of “paying interest.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then after brooding over the matter for some days he called his council and the Lunarian claimants together and made them a speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Then after brooding over the matter for some days he called his council and the Lunarian claimants together and made them a speech.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Great Debt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He called his bankers together and had them compute it down to date.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then after brooding over the matter for some days he called his council and the Lunarian claimants together and made them a speech.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He declared he was sick and tired of “paying interest.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The King began to be much concerned in regard to the great debt.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He called his bankers together and had them compute it down to date.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He declared he was sick and tired of “paying interest.”
