used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
Abeokuta
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From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
Akitoye
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From this reading He left his crown to a fellow called Akitoye, the younger of two sons, the elder, Kosoko, being a ragamuffin and banished.
(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 That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading On this he instigated the King of Lagos to attack Abeokuta.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading He left his crown to a fellow called Akitoye, the younger of two sons, the elder, Kosoko, being a ragamuffin and banished.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He left his crown to a fellow called Akitoye, the younger of two sons, the elder, Kosoko, being a ragamuffin and banished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He left his crown to a fellow called Akitoye, the younger of two sons, the elder, Kosoko, being a ragamuffin and banished.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
a person who is in charge
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading He left his crown to a fellow called Akitoye, the younger of two sons, the elder, Kosoko, being a ragamuffin and banished.
Dahomeynoun
a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Happily the old King of Lagos lately died.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He left his crown to a fellow called Akitoye, the younger of two sons, the elder, Kosoko, being a ragamuffin and banished.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
the organ of sight
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
a boy or man
From this reading He left his crown to a fellow called Akitoye, the younger of two sons, the elder, Kosoko, being a ragamuffin and banished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
HappilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Happily the old King of Lagos lately died.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
ten 10s
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
instigatedverbUS /ˈɪnstəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “instigate” — provoke or stir up
From this reading On this he instigated the King of Lagos to attack Abeokuta.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
Kosoko
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From this reading He left his crown to a fellow called Akitoye, the younger of two sons, the elder, Kosoko, being a ragamuffin and banished.
LagosnounUS /ˈleɪɡɔːs/
chief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria
From this reading On this he instigated the King of Lagos to attack Abeokuta.
in the recent past
From this reading "Happily the old King of Lagos lately died.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left his crown to a fellow called Akitoye, the younger of two sons, the elder, Kosoko, being a ragamuffin and banished.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
the force of workers available
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
muskets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Happily the old King of Lagos lately died.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
ragamuffinnoun
a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
From this reading He left his crown to a fellow called Akitoye, the younger of two sons, the elder, Kosoko, being a ragamuffin and banished.
signallyadverb
as a signal
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading He left his crown to a fellow called Akitoye, the younger of two sons, the elder, Kosoko, being a ragamuffin and banished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this he instigated the King of Lagos to attack Abeokuta.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He left his crown to a fellow called Akitoye, the younger of two sons, the elder, Kosoko, being a ragamuffin and banished.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading That chief has got a hundred war canoes, fully five thousand men all armed with muskets, and sixty guns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The King of Dahomey looked with an evil eye on the growing power of Abeokuta, and led his army to destroy it; but he and his forces were, however, most signally defeated.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He left his crown to a fellow called Akitoye, the younger of two sons, the elder, Kosoko, being a ragamuffin and banished.
