used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a seat that had belonged to her father and here his ashes reposed.
Albanum
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From this reading Gabii had none of the natural beauties of Albanum, but Domitia cared little for that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading It was a seat that had belonged to her father and here his ashes reposed.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Domitia was at Gabii.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Gabii had none of the natural beauties of Albanum, but Domitia cared little for that.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It was a seat that had belonged to her father and here his ashes reposed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Gabii had none of the natural beauties of Albanum, but Domitia cared little for that.
Celer
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From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
Cornelia
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From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
Domitia
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From this reading Domitia was at Gabii.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was a seat that had belonged to her father and here his ashes reposed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE PEOPLE.
Gabii
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From this reading Domitia was at Gabii.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was a seat that had belonged to her father and here his ashes reposed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a seat that had belonged to her father and here his ashes reposed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a seat that had belonged to her father and here his ashes reposed.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gabii had none of the natural beauties of Albanum, but Domitia cared little for that.
engage in
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Gabii had none of the natural beauties of Albanum, but Domitia cared little for that.
not one, and not any
From this reading Gabii had none of the natural beauties of Albanum, but Domitia cared little for that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading FOR THE PEOPLE.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
reposed
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From this reading It was a seat that had belonged to her father and here his ashes reposed.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It was a seat that had belonged to her father and here his ashes reposed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gabii had none of the natural beauties of Albanum, but Domitia cared little for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE PEOPLE.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
VestaladjectiveUS /ˈvestəl/
of or relating to Vesta
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Domitia was at Gabii.
which person or people
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cornelia, the Vestal Great Mother had sent her thither in her own litter, and attended by her own servants, but with the assistance of the knight Celer, who had gone before to Gabii to make preparations.
