used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All _that_ is a mere matter of administrative routine.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They practise magic; they claim to be able to heal the sick, even to raise the dead.
administrativeadjectiveUS /ədˈmɪnəstreɪtɪv/
of or relating to or responsible for administration
From this reading All _that_ is a mere matter of administrative routine.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
(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 All _that_ is a mere matter of administrative routine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, surely you are not complaining of that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They practise magic; they claim to be able to heal the sick, even to raise the dead.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
butcheredverbUS /ˈbʊtʃərd/
past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HELIOGABALUS Oh-h, you mean those--what do you call them?--Christians!
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading HELIOGABALUS Oh-h, you mean those--what do you call them?--Christians!
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading They practise magic; they claim to be able to heal the sick, even to raise the dead.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading Well, surely you are not complaining of that.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They practise magic; they claim to be able to heal the sick, even to raise the dead.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HELIOGABALUS Oh-h, you mean those--what do you call them?--Christians!
divisible by two
From this reading They practise magic; they claim to be able to heal the sick, even to raise the dead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
gladiatorsnounUS /ˈɡlædieɪtərz/
plural of “gladiator” — (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading They practise magic; they claim to be able to heal the sick, even to raise the dead.
HELIOGABALUS
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From this reading HELIOGABALUS Oh-h, you mean those--what do you call them?--Christians!
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From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All _that_ is a mere matter of administrative routine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
LUCIA
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From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading They practise magic; they claim to be able to heal the sick, even to raise the dead.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading All _that_ is a mere matter of administrative routine.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading HELIOGABALUS Oh-h, you mean those--what do you call them?--Christians!
being nothing more than specified
From this reading All _that_ is a mere matter of administrative routine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, surely you are not complaining of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, surely you are not complaining of that.
Oh-h
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From this reading HELIOGABALUS Oh-h, you mean those--what do you call them?--Christians!
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading They practise magic; they claim to be able to heal the sick, even to raise the dead.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading They practise magic; they claim to be able to heal the sick, even to raise the dead.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading All _that_ is a mere matter of administrative routine.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They practise magic; they claim to be able to heal the sick, even to raise the dead.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Well, surely you are not complaining of that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They practise magic; they claim to be able to heal the sick, even to raise the dead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HELIOGABALUS Oh-h, you mean those--what do you call them?--Christians!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading HELIOGABALUS Oh-h, you mean those--what do you call them?--Christians!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, surely you are not complaining of that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HELIOGABALUS Oh-h, you mean those--what do you call them?--Christians!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HELIOGABALUS Oh-h, you mean those--what do you call them?--Christians!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LUCIA It was by your decree that they died--burned alive, torn to pieces by wild beasts, butchered by gladiators--five hundred souls.
