used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For some days many of them had been employed in making a great store of fermented honey and water.
(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 Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some days many of them had been employed in making a great store of fermented honey and water.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Each brought with him a supply of cooked meat and cakes sufficient to last for three or four days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
Cardun
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From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Each brought with him a supply of cooked meat and cakes sufficient to last for three or four days.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days many of them had been employed in making a great store of fermented honey and water.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each brought with him a supply of cooked meat and cakes sufficient to last for three or four days.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
fermentedverbUS /fərˈmentəd/
past form of “ferment” — be in an agitated or excited state
From this reading For some days many of them had been employed in making a great store of fermented honey and water.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Each brought with him a supply of cooked meat and cakes sufficient to last for three or four days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some days many of them had been employed in making a great store of fermented honey and water.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each brought with him a supply of cooked meat and cakes sufficient to last for three or four days.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading For some days many of them had been employed in making a great store of fermented honey and water.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
Iceni
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From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
immediately past
From this reading Each brought with him a supply of cooked meat and cakes sufficient to last for three or four days.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For some days many of them had been employed in making a great store of fermented honey and water.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Each brought with him a supply of cooked meat and cakes sufficient to last for three or four days.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
oatenadjective
of or related to or derived from oats
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each brought with him a supply of cooked meat and cakes sufficient to last for three or four days.
OxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
Sarci
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From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
slaughteredverbUS /ˈslɔːtərd/
past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days many of them had been employed in making a great store of fermented honey and water.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading For some days many of them had been employed in making a great store of fermented honey and water.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Each brought with him a supply of cooked meat and cakes sufficient to last for three or four days.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Each brought with him a supply of cooked meat and cakes sufficient to last for three or four days.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For some days many of them had been employed in making a great store of fermented honey and water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Each brought with him a supply of cooked meat and cakes sufficient to last for three or four days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men began to flock in from an early hour, and by midday every male of the Sarci capable of bearing arms had come in.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading For some days many of them had been employed in making a great store of fermented honey and water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each brought with him a supply of cooked meat and cakes sufficient to last for three or four days.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Oxen and swine were slaughtered, great fires made, and the women in the village were all employed in making and baking oaten cakes upon the hearth.
