used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
Achillas's
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From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Achillas's mercenary army was advancing by stealthy marches to enter the city in the course of the evening.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The mob had been aroused by agitators, until it was in a mood to rise en masse against the Romans, and join in destroying them.
agitatorsnounUS /ˈædʒɪteɪtərz/
plural of “agitator” — one who agitates; a political troublemaker
From this reading The mob had been aroused by agitators, until it was in a mood to rise en masse against the Romans, and join in destroying them.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
(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 The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Achillas's mercenary army was advancing by stealthy marches to enter the city in the course of the evening.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The mob had been aroused by agitators, until it was in a mood to rise en masse against the Romans, and join in destroying them.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Pratinas, who had been supposed to be at Pelusium, Cerrinius had caught in retired conference with Pothinus, planning the arrangement of the feast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
banqueters
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From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
BattlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pratinas, who had been supposed to be at Pelusium, Cerrinius had caught in retired conference with Pothinus, planning the arrangement of the feast.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pratinas, who had been supposed to be at Pelusium, Cerrinius had caught in retired conference with Pothinus, planning the arrangement of the feast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
Caesar'snounUS /ˈsiːzərz/
possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Pratinas, who had been supposed to be at Pelusium, Cerrinius had caught in retired conference with Pothinus, planning the arrangement of the feast.
Cerrinius
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From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
chariotsnounUS /ˈtʃeriəts/
plural of “chariot” — a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Achillas's mercenary army was advancing by stealthy marches to enter the city in the course of the evening.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Pratinas, who had been supposed to be at Pelusium, Cerrinius had caught in retired conference with Pothinus, planning the arrangement of the feast.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Achillas's mercenary army was advancing by stealthy marches to enter the city in the course of the evening.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The mob had been aroused by agitators, until it was in a mood to rise en masse against the Romans, and join in destroying them.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
half the width of an em
From this reading The mob had been aroused by agitators, until it was in a mood to rise en masse against the Romans, and join in destroying them.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
to come or go into
From this reading Achillas's mercenary army was advancing by stealthy marches to enter the city in the course of the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Achillas's mercenary army was advancing by stealthy marches to enter the city in the course of the evening.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Pratinas, who had been supposed to be at Pelusium, Cerrinius had caught in retired conference with Pothinus, planning the arrangement of the feast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The mob had been aroused by agitators, until it was in a mood to rise en masse against the Romans, and join in destroying them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
set afire or burning
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading Achillas's mercenary army was advancing by stealthy marches to enter the city in the course of the evening.
massenounUS /mæs/
a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
From this reading The mob had been aroused by agitators, until it was in a mood to rise en masse against the Romans, and join in destroying them.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
mercenarynounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading Achillas's mercenary army was advancing by stealthy marches to enter the city in the course of the evening.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The mob had been aroused by agitators, until it was in a mood to rise en masse against the Romans, and join in destroying them.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The mob had been aroused by agitators, until it was in a mood to rise en masse against the Romans, and join in destroying them.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
Pelusium
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From this reading Pratinas, who had been supposed to be at Pelusium, Cerrinius had caught in retired conference with Pothinus, planning the arrangement of the feast.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Pratinas, who had been supposed to be at Pelusium, Cerrinius had caught in retired conference with Pothinus, planning the arrangement of the feast.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
Pothinus
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From this reading Pratinas, who had been supposed to be at Pelusium, Cerrinius had caught in retired conference with Pothinus, planning the arrangement of the feast.
Pratinas
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From this reading Pratinas, who had been supposed to be at Pelusium, Cerrinius had caught in retired conference with Pothinus, planning the arrangement of the feast.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Pratinas, who had been supposed to be at Pelusium, Cerrinius had caught in retired conference with Pothinus, planning the arrangement of the feast.
move upward
From this reading The mob had been aroused by agitators, until it was in a mood to rise en masse against the Romans, and join in destroying them.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
soldierynoun
soldiers collectively
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Achillas's mercenary army was advancing by stealthy marches to enter the city in the course of the evening.
required or under orders
From this reading Pratinas, who had been supposed to be at Pelusium, Cerrinius had caught in retired conference with Pothinus, planning the arrangement of the feast.
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 Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mob had been aroused by agitators, until it was in a mood to rise en masse against the Romans, and join in destroying them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The mob had been aroused by agitators, until it was in a mood to rise en masse against the Romans, and join in destroying them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
which person or people
From this reading Pratinas, who had been supposed to be at Pelusium, Cerrinius had caught in retired conference with Pothinus, planning the arrangement of the feast.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Battling for Life And then it was,--with the chariots bearing the guests almost driving in at the gates of the palace,--that Cerrinius, Caesar's barber, came before his master with an alarming tale.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The worthy man declared that he had lighted on nothing less than a plot to murder the Romans, one and all, by admitting Achillas's soldiery to the palace enclosure, while all the banqueters were helpless with drugged wine.
