used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
not being in a specified place
From this reading At first the latter had intended to absent himself, in order not by his presence to acknowledge the right which the youth had assumed; he suspected nothing good.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading At first the latter had intended to absent himself, in order not by his presence to acknowledge the right which the youth had assumed; he suspected nothing good.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
Amalaswintha
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From this reading He himself summoned a council, a prerogative which, until now, had only been assumed by Amalaswintha.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst these last were Cassiodorus and Cethegus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He himself summoned a council, a prerogative which, until now, had only been assumed by Amalaswintha.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the latter had intended to absent himself, in order not by his presence to acknowledge the right which the youth had assumed; he suspected nothing good.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He himself summoned a council, a prerogative which, until now, had only been assumed by Amalaswintha.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
Cassiodorus
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From this reading Amongst these last were Cassiodorus and Cethegus.
Cethegus
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From this reading Amongst these last were Cassiodorus and Cethegus.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading He himself summoned a council, a prerogative which, until now, had only been assumed by Amalaswintha.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the latter had intended to absent himself, in order not by his presence to acknowledge the right which the youth had assumed; he suspected nothing good.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At first the latter had intended to absent himself, in order not by his presence to acknowledge the right which the youth had assumed; he suspected nothing good.
Goths
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From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He himself summoned a council, a prerogative which, until now, had only been assumed by Amalaswintha.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself summoned a council, a prerogative which, until now, had only been assumed by Amalaswintha.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself summoned a council, a prerogative which, until now, had only been assumed by Amalaswintha.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first the latter had intended to absent himself, in order not by his presence to acknowledge the right which the youth had assumed; he suspected nothing good.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading At first the latter had intended to absent himself, in order not by his presence to acknowledge the right which the youth had assumed; he suspected nothing good.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
immediately past
From this reading Amongst these last were Cassiodorus and Cethegus.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading At first the latter had intended to absent himself, in order not by his presence to acknowledge the right which the youth had assumed; he suspected nothing good.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
a person who carries a message
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first the latter had intended to absent himself, in order not by his presence to acknowledge the right which the youth had assumed; he suspected nothing good.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He himself summoned a council, a prerogative which, until now, had only been assumed by Amalaswintha.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
and nothing more
From this reading He himself summoned a council, a prerogative which, until now, had only been assumed by Amalaswintha.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading At first the latter had intended to absent himself, in order not by his presence to acknowledge the right which the youth had assumed; he suspected nothing good.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
prerogativenounUS /prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv/
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading He himself summoned a council, a prerogative which, until now, had only been assumed by Amalaswintha.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading At first the latter had intended to absent himself, in order not by his presence to acknowledge the right which the youth had assumed; he suspected nothing good.
Queen-regent
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From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At first the latter had intended to absent himself, in order not by his presence to acknowledge the right which the youth had assumed; he suspected nothing good.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading He himself summoned a council, a prerogative which, until now, had only been assumed by Amalaswintha.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
believed likely
From this reading At first the latter had intended to absent himself, in order not by his presence to acknowledge the right which the youth had assumed; he suspected nothing good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Amongst these last were Cassiodorus and Cethegus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
in the direction of
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He himself summoned a council, a prerogative which, until now, had only been assumed by Amalaswintha.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amongst these last were Cassiodorus and Cethegus.
at the time that
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Queen-regent was not a little astonished when a messenger from her son bade her repair to his apartments, where the King had already assembled several of the highest officials of the realm, both Goths and Romans.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He himself summoned a council, a prerogative which, until now, had only been assumed by Amalaswintha.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A few days later the court was surprised by a new step towards independence on the part of the young King.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At first the latter had intended to absent himself, in order not by his presence to acknowledge the right which the youth had assumed; he suspected nothing good.
