affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading The whip-bearers were forced to use all their authority to keep this gaping crowd in order.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
BandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Bands of drunken men paraded the streets, crying: "Bartja, the good son of Cyrus, is to be executed!"
Bartja
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From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The whip-bearers were forced to use all their authority to keep this gaping crowd in order.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Bands of drunken men paraded the streets, crying: "Bartja, the good son of Cyrus, is to be executed!"
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading Bands of drunken men paraded the streets, crying: "Bartja, the good son of Cyrus, is to be executed!"
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Bands of drunken men paraded the streets, crying: "Bartja, the good son of Cyrus, is to be executed!"
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The whip-bearers were forced to use all their authority to keep this gaping crowd in order.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading The whip-bearers were forced to use all their authority to keep this gaping crowd in order.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Bands of drunken men paraded the streets, crying: "Bartja, the good son of Cyrus, is to be executed!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whip-bearers were forced to use all their authority to keep this gaping crowd in order.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bands of drunken men paraded the streets, crying: "Bartja, the good son of Cyrus, is to be executed!"
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The whip-bearers were forced to use all their authority to keep this gaping crowd in order.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Bands of drunken men paraded the streets, crying: "Bartja, the good son of Cyrus, is to be executed!"
mid-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The whip-bearers were forced to use all their authority to keep this gaping crowd in order.
palm-wine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
paradedverbUS /pərˈeɪdɪd/
past form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading Bands of drunken men paraded the streets, crying: "Bartja, the good son of Cyrus, is to be executed!"
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Bands of drunken men paraded the streets, crying: "Bartja, the good son of Cyrus, is to be executed!"
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The whip-bearers were forced to use all their authority to keep this gaping crowd in order.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The whip-bearers were forced to use all their authority to keep this gaping crowd in order.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Later on in the day the news that Bartja and his friends were soon to be executed arrived among the crowd; they were under the influence of the palm-wine, which was liberally distributed on the king's birthday and the following days, and could not control their excited feelings; but these now took quite another form.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading The whip-bearers were forced to use all their authority to keep this gaping crowd in order.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The whip-bearers were forced to use all their authority to keep this gaping crowd in order.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before the sun had reached his mid-day height, the news of what had happened and of what was still to happen had filled all Babylon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
whip-bearers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whip-bearers were forced to use all their authority to keep this gaping crowd in order.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The streets swarmed with people, waiting impatiently to see the strange spectacle which the punishment of one of the king's wives, who had proved false and faithless, promised to afford.
