used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you think he will keep his oath?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Boduoc asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
Beric
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From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
Boduoc
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From this reading Boduoc asked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
Decianus
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From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And you think he will keep his oath?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "And you think he will keep his oath?"
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "And you think he will keep his oath?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
Petroniusnoun
Roman satirist (died in 66)
From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
propraetor
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From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
Suetonius
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From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On leaving the propraetor Beric further informed his comrades of the offer that Petronius had made.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And you think he will keep his oath?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading "I am sure of it," Beric said; "he has been sent out by Rome to undo the mischief Suetonius and Decianus have caused.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And you think he will keep his oath?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His face is an honest one, and a Roman would not lie to his gods any more than we would."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you think he will keep his oath?"
