used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
Amasis
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From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
react verbally
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
Bartja
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From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
Cambyses
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From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
a female human offspring
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These words did not escape the sharp ears of the Greek.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading These words did not escape the sharp ears of the Greek.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading These words did not escape the sharp ears of the Greek.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The hanging-gardens seemed to fill his thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading These words did not escape the sharp ears of the Greek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
hanging-gardens
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From this reading The hanging-gardens seemed to fill his thoughts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hanging-gardens seemed to fill his thoughts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
and nothing more
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
Mandane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
a particular point in time
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The hanging-gardens seemed to fill his thoughts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading These words did not escape the sharp ears of the Greek.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hanging-gardens seemed to fill his thoughts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
in or at that place or location
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words did not escape the sharp ears of the Greek.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The hanging-gardens seemed to fill his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hanging-gardens seemed to fill his thoughts.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Mandane, Mandane," said Cambyses in a low voice; "if I do not mistake, that is the name of the highest attendant on Amasis' daughter."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He thought a moment and then exclaimed with a smile; "Set the prisoners free, my King; I will answer for it with my own head, that Bartja was not in the hanging-gardens."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He must have just escaped some great danger, and probably had had a lover's meeting there with a woman called Mandane."
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words did not escape the sharp ears of the Greek.
