used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
(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 At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He furnished it with gold and silver tables and chairs and other gorgeous furniture.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He built in it swimming-pools and a wonderful library and a theater and surrounded it with beautiful gardens.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He built in it swimming-pools and a wonderful library and a theater and surrounded it with beautiful gardens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He furnished it with gold and silver tables and chairs and other gorgeous furniture.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
put on clothes
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading He furnished it with gold and silver tables and chairs and other gorgeous furniture.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading He furnished it with gold and silver tables and chairs and other gorgeous furniture.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He built in it swimming-pools and a wonderful library and a theater and surrounded it with beautiful gardens.
coins made of gold
From this reading He furnished it with gold and silver tables and chairs and other gorgeous furniture.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading He furnished it with gold and silver tables and chairs and other gorgeous furniture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He furnished it with gold and silver tables and chairs and other gorgeous furniture.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He built in it swimming-pools and a wonderful library and a theater and surrounded it with beautiful gardens.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He furnished it with gold and silver tables and chairs and other gorgeous furniture.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
a human being
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He furnished it with gold and silver tables and chairs and other gorgeous furniture.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
confined on all sides
From this reading He built in it swimming-pools and a wonderful library and a theater and surrounded it with beautiful gardens.
believed likely
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
swimming-pools
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From this reading He built in it swimming-pools and a wonderful library and a theater and surrounded it with beautiful gardens.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He furnished it with gold and silver tables and chairs and other gorgeous furniture.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading He built in it swimming-pools and a wonderful library and a theater and surrounded it with beautiful gardens.
a special situation
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The person suspected was not taken into court and tried before a judge and a jury to see whether he was telling the truth and had done the thing or not.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But although his tastes were simple in matters of dress, he made his home a magnificent palace.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading At this time and all through the Dark Ages people had a strange way of finding out whether a person had stolen or committed a murder or any other crime.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He furnished it with gold and silver tables and chairs and other gorgeous furniture.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He built in it swimming-pools and a wonderful library and a theater and surrounded it with beautiful gardens.
