adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading But this the Indians would not permit on any account.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But this the Indians would not permit on any account.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this the Indians would not permit on any account.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
CanoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A thousand servants he had to keep in his palace, night and day, to wait on him.
else
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From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading But this the Indians would not permit on any account.
inlaidadjectiveUS /ˈɪnleɪd/
adorned by inlays
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A thousand servants he had to keep in his palace, night and day, to wait on him.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
kinglyadjectiveUS /ˈkɪŋli/
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
mother-o
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A thousand servants he had to keep in his palace, night and day, to wait on him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this the Indians would not permit on any account.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But this the Indians would not permit on any account.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading But this the Indians would not permit on any account.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A thousand servants he had to keep in his palace, night and day, to wait on him.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But this the Indians would not permit on any account.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this the Indians would not permit on any account.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand servants he had to keep in his palace, night and day, to wait on him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Royal Canoe had to be kept up—a gorgeous, polished mahogany boat, seventy feet long, inlaid with mother-o’-pearl and paddled by the hundred strongest men in the island.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They had been used to having their kings rule in a truly grand and kingly manner; and they insisted that he have built for himself the most magnificent palace ever seen.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A thousand servants he had to keep in his palace, night and day, to wait on him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But this the Indians would not permit on any account.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
wriggleverbUS /ˈrɪɡəl/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading In all else they let him have his own way absolutely; but they wouldn’t allow him to wriggle out of any of the ceremony or show that goes with being a king.
