used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before long they were married, and then Hassan became more of a favourite with them than ever.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had fallen deeply in love with the King, and he with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Before long they were married, and then Hassan became more of a favourite with them than ever.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before long they were married, and then Hassan became more of a favourite with them than ever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She had fallen deeply in love with the King, and he with her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wealth and honours were heaped upon him, and there was nothing that the King and Queen were not ready to do for him.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading The former favourite was more filled with rage and envy than ever.
at any time
From this reading Before long they were married, and then Hassan became more of a favourite with them than ever.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She had fallen deeply in love with the King, and he with her.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Before long they were married, and then Hassan became more of a favourite with them than ever.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The former favourite was more filled with rage and envy than ever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wealth and honours were heaped upon him, and there was nothing that the King and Queen were not ready to do for him.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former favourite was more filled with rage and envy than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had fallen deeply in love with the King, and he with her.
Hassan
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From this reading Before long they were married, and then Hassan became more of a favourite with them than ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had fallen deeply in love with the King, and he with her.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Wealth and honours were heaped upon him, and there was nothing that the King and Queen were not ready to do for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wealth and honours were heaped upon him, and there was nothing that the King and Queen were not ready to do for him.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading Wealth and honours were heaped upon him, and there was nothing that the King and Queen were not ready to do for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had fallen deeply in love with the King, and he with her.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading She had fallen deeply in love with the King, and he with her.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
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 Before long they were married, and then Hassan became more of a favourite with them than ever.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had fallen deeply in love with the King, and he with her.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Before long they were married, and then Hassan became more of a favourite with them than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
not any; not one
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wealth and honours were heaped upon him, and there was nothing that the King and Queen were not ready to do for him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Wealth and honours were heaped upon him, and there was nothing that the King and Queen were not ready to do for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The former favourite was more filled with rage and envy than ever.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Wealth and honours were heaped upon him, and there was nothing that the King and Queen were not ready to do for him.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had fallen deeply in love with the King, and he with her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Before long they were married, and then Hassan became more of a favourite with them than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wealth and honours were heaped upon him, and there was nothing that the King and Queen were not ready to do for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before long they were married, and then Hassan became more of a favourite with them than ever.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Before long they were married, and then Hassan became more of a favourite with them than ever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wealth and honours were heaped upon him, and there was nothing that the King and Queen were not ready to do for him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before long they were married, and then Hassan became more of a favourite with them than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the first day at the King’s palace, the Queen spoke no more of returning to her own island.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wealth and honours were heaped upon him, and there was nothing that the King and Queen were not ready to do for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wealth and honours were heaped upon him, and there was nothing that the King and Queen were not ready to do for him.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Wealth and honours were heaped upon him, and there was nothing that the King and Queen were not ready to do for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before long they were married, and then Hassan became more of a favourite with them than ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had fallen deeply in love with the King, and he with her.
