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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
actually
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
administration
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From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
admirable
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From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
afterward
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
ambassador
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
arrival
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From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
by-play
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
capital
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From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
city
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From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
court
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
deal
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
delegation
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
diplomatic
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
domains
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From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
empire
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From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was the person from whom Solomon first heard of the Queen of Sheba.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I was the person from whom Solomon first heard of the Queen of Sheba.
gave
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
grown
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From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
heard
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From this reading "I was the person from whom Solomon first heard of the Queen of Sheba.
hearing
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From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was the person from whom Solomon first heard of the Queen of Sheba.
immediately
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From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
interested
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From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
lived
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From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
living
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From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
much
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From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
negotiation
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
notion
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was the person from whom Solomon first heard of the Queen of Sheba.
older
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From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
perceived
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From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
person
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From this reading "I was the person from whom Solomon first heard of the Queen of Sheba.
places
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From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
position
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
possess
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
qualified
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
Queen
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From this reading "I was the person from whom Solomon first heard of the Queen of Sheba.
rank
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
recognized
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From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
represent
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
retinue
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From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
said
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From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
saw
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From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
see
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
seen
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From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
sending
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
sent
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
several
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From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
Sheba
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From this reading "I was the person from whom Solomon first heard of the Queen of Sheba.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading "I was the person from whom Solomon first heard of the Queen of Sheba.
Soon
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From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
suitable
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
summoned
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From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
talk
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From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was the person from whom Solomon first heard of the Queen of Sheba.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
things
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From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
tired
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From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
up
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From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
very
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From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
visited
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From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was the person from whom Solomon first heard of the Queen of Sheba.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was the person from whom Solomon first heard of the Queen of Sheba.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon after her arrival with her great retinue, she saw me, and immediately recognized me, and the first thing she said to me was that she perceived I had grown a good deal older than when I had been living in her domains.
woman
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From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What I said about this wonderful woman and the admirable administration of her empire interested Solomon very much, and he was never tired of hearing me talk about her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At one time I believe he thought of sending me as an ambassador to her, but afterward gave up this notion, as I did not possess the rank or position which would have qualified me to represent him and his court; so he sent a suitable delegation, and, after a great deal of negotiation and diplomatic by-play, the queen actually determined to come to see Solomon.
years
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From this reading I had lived in her capital city for several years, and she had summoned me before her, and had inquired about the places I had visited and the things I had seen.
