used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST OF A VETERAN.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The fate of Chelys caused wide-spread indignation and disgust even among the enemies of Carthage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fate of Chelys caused wide-spread indignation and disgust even among the enemies of Carthage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was a lover of books, and disposed to be a patron of learning, if he could only find learning to patronize.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The prince had tastes and habits very uncommon in the nation of hunters and fighters to which he belonged.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He was a lover of books, and disposed to be a patron of learning, if he could only find learning to patronize.
CarthagenounUS /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/
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 fate of Chelys caused wide-spread indignation and disgust even among the enemies of Carthage.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The fate of Chelys caused wide-spread indignation and disgust even among the enemies of Carthage.
Chelys
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From this reading The fate of Chelys caused wide-spread indignation and disgust even among the enemies of Carthage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was a lover of books, and disposed to be a patron of learning, if he could only find learning to patronize.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading The fate of Chelys caused wide-spread indignation and disgust even among the enemies of Carthage.
having made preparations
From this reading He was a lover of books, and disposed to be a patron of learning, if he could only find learning to patronize.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The fate of Chelys caused wide-spread indignation and disgust even among the enemies of Carthage.
divisible by two
From this reading The fate of Chelys caused wide-spread indignation and disgust even among the enemies of Carthage.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The fate of Chelys caused wide-spread indignation and disgust even among the enemies of Carthage.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading The prince had tastes and habits very uncommon in the nation of hunters and fighters to which he belonged.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was a lover of books, and disposed to be a patron of learning, if he could only find learning to patronize.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading The prince had tastes and habits very uncommon in the nation of hunters and fighters to which he belonged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prince had tastes and habits very uncommon in the nation of hunters and fighters to which he belonged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prince had tastes and habits very uncommon in the nation of hunters and fighters to which he belonged.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The prince had tastes and habits very uncommon in the nation of hunters and fighters to which he belonged.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was a lover of books, and disposed to be a patron of learning, if he could only find learning to patronize.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prince had tastes and habits very uncommon in the nation of hunters and fighters to which he belonged.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading No one was more indignant than Mastanabal, King Masinissa's second son.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The fate of Chelys caused wide-spread indignation and disgust even among the enemies of Carthage.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading No one was more indignant than Mastanabal, King Masinissa's second son.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF A VETERAN.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading He was a lover of books, and disposed to be a patron of learning, if he could only find learning to patronize.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He was a lover of books, and disposed to be a patron of learning, if he could only find learning to patronize.
Masinissa's
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From this reading No one was more indignant than Mastanabal, King Masinissa's second son.
Mastanabal
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From this reading No one was more indignant than Mastanabal, King Masinissa's second son.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one was more indignant than Mastanabal, King Masinissa's second son.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The prince had tastes and habits very uncommon in the nation of hunters and fighters to which he belonged.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was more indignant than Mastanabal, King Masinissa's second son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF A VETERAN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was more indignant than Mastanabal, King Masinissa's second son.
and nothing more
From this reading He was a lover of books, and disposed to be a patron of learning, if he could only find learning to patronize.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading He was a lover of books, and disposed to be a patron of learning, if he could only find learning to patronize.
patronizeverbUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/
assume sponsorship of
From this reading He was a lover of books, and disposed to be a patron of learning, if he could only find learning to patronize.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince had tastes and habits very uncommon in the nation of hunters and fighters to which he belonged.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading No one was more indignant than Mastanabal, King Masinissa's second son.
a male human offspring
From this reading No one was more indignant than Mastanabal, King Masinissa's second son.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading The prince had tastes and habits very uncommon in the nation of hunters and fighters to which he belonged.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one was more indignant than Mastanabal, King Masinissa's second son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF A VETERAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prince had tastes and habits very uncommon in the nation of hunters and fighters to which he belonged.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading The prince had tastes and habits very uncommon in the nation of hunters and fighters to which he belonged.
precisely as stated
From this reading The prince had tastes and habits very uncommon in the nation of hunters and fighters to which he belonged.
VETERANnounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading THE LAST OF A VETERAN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one was more indignant than Mastanabal, King Masinissa's second son.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The prince had tastes and habits very uncommon in the nation of hunters and fighters to which he belonged.
wide-spread
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From this reading The fate of Chelys caused wide-spread indignation and disgust even among the enemies of Carthage.
