used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Hall of Justice was finished, the fortifications were completed, the Grand Inn was begun, the Great Tower was ended.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
BlacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading ‘Does not the King of the Blacks view our prosperity with other eyes than ours?
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE DESERT The building of our city went on prosperously.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE DESERT The building of our city went on prosperously.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The Hall of Justice was finished, the fortifications were completed, the Grand Inn was begun, the Great Tower was ended.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE DESERT The building of our city went on prosperously.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Does not the King of the Blacks view our prosperity with other eyes than ours?
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The Hall of Justice was finished, the fortifications were completed, the Grand Inn was begun, the Great Tower was ended.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
opinion or judgment
From this reading ‘Does not the King of the Blacks view our prosperity with other eyes than ours?
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The Hall of Justice was finished, the fortifications were completed, the Grand Inn was begun, the Great Tower was ended.
fortificationsnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading The Hall of Justice was finished, the fortifications were completed, the Grand Inn was begun, the Great Tower was ended.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Hall of Justice was finished, the fortifications were completed, the Grand Inn was begun, the Great Tower was ended.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Hall of Justice was finished, the fortifications were completed, the Grand Inn was begun, the Great Tower was ended.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The Hall of Justice was finished, the fortifications were completed, the Grand Inn was begun, the Great Tower was ended.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The Hall of Justice was finished, the fortifications were completed, the Grand Inn was begun, the Great Tower was ended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The Hall of Justice was finished, the fortifications were completed, the Grand Inn was begun, the Great Tower was ended.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ‘Does not the King of the Blacks view our prosperity with other eyes than ours?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Does not the King of the Blacks view our prosperity with other eyes than ours?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESERT The building of our city went on prosperously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DESERT The building of our city went on prosperously.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘Does not the King of the Blacks view our prosperity with other eyes than ours?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE DESERT The building of our city went on prosperously.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading ‘Does not the King of the Blacks view our prosperity with other eyes than ours?
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading ‘Does not the King of the Blacks view our prosperity with other eyes than ours?
prosperouslyadverb
in the manner of prosperous people
From this reading THE DESERT The building of our city went on prosperously.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
express in words
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘Does not the King of the Blacks view our prosperity with other eyes than ours?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERT The building of our city went on prosperously.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The Hall of Justice was finished, the fortifications were completed, the Grand Inn was begun, the Great Tower was ended.
trumpeternounUS /ˈtrʌmpətər/
a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading ‘Does not the King of the Blacks view our prosperity with other eyes than ours?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Hall of Justice was finished, the fortifications were completed, the Grand Inn was begun, the Great Tower was ended.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
Wellesley
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From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE DESERT The building of our city went on prosperously.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Hall of Justice was finished, the fortifications were completed, the Grand Inn was begun, the Great Tower was ended.
at the time that
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One night when we were assembled in the Hall of Justice, Arthur Wellesley, at that time a common trumpeter, suddenly exclaimed, while we were talking of our happiness:
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Does not the King of the Blacks view our prosperity with other eyes than ours?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would not the best way be to send immediately to England, tell them of the new world we have discovered and of the riches that are in it; and do you not think they would send us an army?’
