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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

how long something has existed

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

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From this reading The revellers went on their way; Agellius went on his, and made for his lowly and lonely cottage.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The revellers went on their way; Agellius went on his, and made for his lowly and lonely cottage.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The fortitude of some confessors at Carthage in the persecution of Severus had been the initial cause of his conversion.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The fortitude of some confessors at Carthage in the persecution of Severus had been the initial cause of his conversion.

an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697

From this reading The fortitude of some confessors at Carthage in the persecution of Severus had been the initial cause of his conversion.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The fortitude of some confessors at Carthage in the persecution of Severus had been the initial cause of his conversion.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading CHRISTIANITY IN SICCA.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

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From this reading The fortitude of some confessors at Carthage in the persecution of Severus had been the initial cause of his conversion.

an event that results in a transformation

From this reading The fortitude of some confessors at Carthage in the persecution of Severus had been the initial cause of his conversion.

a small house with a single story

From this reading The revellers went on their way; Agellius went on his, and made for his lowly and lonely cottage.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The revellers went on their way; Agellius went on his, and made for his lowly and lonely cottage.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

From this reading The fortitude of some confessors at Carthage in the persecution of Severus had been the initial cause of his conversion.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The revellers went on their way; Agellius went on his, and made for his lowly and lonely cottage.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CHRISTIANITY IN SICCA.

the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading The fortitude of some confessors at Carthage in the persecution of Severus had been the initial cause of his conversion.

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From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading The revellers went on their way; Agellius went on his, and made for his lowly and lonely cottage.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading The revellers went on their way; Agellius went on his, and made for his lowly and lonely cottage.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The revellers went on their way; Agellius went on his, and made for his lowly and lonely cottage.

death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The revellers went on their way; Agellius went on his, and made for his lowly and lonely cottage.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

From this reading The fortitude of some confessors at Carthage in the persecution of Severus had been the initial cause of his conversion.

publicly displayed

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

the position of proconsul

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

plural of “reveller” — a celebrant who shares in a noisy party

From this reading The revellers went on their way; Agellius went on his, and made for his lowly and lonely cottage.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

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From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fortitude of some confessors at Carthage in the persecution of Severus had been the initial cause of his conversion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHRISTIANITY IN SICCA.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The fortitude of some confessors at Carthage in the persecution of Severus had been the initial cause of his conversion.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The revellers went on their way; Agellius went on his, and made for his lowly and lonely cottage.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The revellers went on their way; Agellius went on his, and made for his lowly and lonely cottage.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The revellers went on their way; Agellius went on his, and made for his lowly and lonely cottage.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The revellers went on their way; Agellius went on his, and made for his lowly and lonely cottage.

in or at the place that

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

which person or people

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had been posted as one of their guards, and had attended them to the scene of their martyrdom, in addition to the civil force, to whom in the proconsulate the administration of the law was committed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was the elder of the two sons of a Roman legionary of the Secunda Italica, who had settled with them in Sicca, where he lost their mother, and died, having in his old age become a Christian.