Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

used improperly or excessively especially drugs

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

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From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

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From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

(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 Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

in addition

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

the act of buying

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Agias had been given lodgings by Drusus in a tenement house, owned by the latter, in the Subura.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

past form of “cuff” — hit with the hand

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

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From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

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From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

the organ of sight

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

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From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Agias was free now.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

assemble or get together

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

in a gradual manner

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Agias had been given lodgings by Drusus in a tenement house, owned by the latter, in the Subura.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Agias had been given lodgings by Drusus in a tenement house, owned by the latter, in the Subura.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

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From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

in the recent past

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Agias had been given lodgings by Drusus in a tenement house, owned by the latter, in the Subura.

past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

temporary living quarters

From this reading Agias had been given lodgings by Drusus in a tenement house, owned by the latter, in the Subura.

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 He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

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From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

very recently

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

not one, and not any

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Agias was free now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading Agias had been given lodgings by Drusus in a tenement house, owned by the latter, in the Subura.

past form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

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From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

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From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

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From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

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From this reading Agias had been given lodgings by Drusus in a tenement house, owned by the latter, in the Subura.

a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading Agias had been given lodgings by Drusus in a tenement house, owned by the latter, in the Subura.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Pratinas Meets Ill-Fortune I Probably of the various personages mentioned in the course of our story none was more thoroughly enjoying life about this time than Agias.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

at the time that

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He let his hair grow long in token of his newly gained liberty; paraded a many-folded toga; and used part of the donatives which Drusus and Fabia had lavished upon him, in buying one or two slave-boys of his own, whom, so far from treating gently on account of his own lately servile position, he cuffed and abused with grim satisfaction at being able to do what had so often been done to him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Drusus had left him in the city when he started for Ravenna, with general instructions to keep an eye on Lucius Ahenobarbus and Pratinas, and also to gather all he could of the political drift among the lower classes.