adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/
plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading _Ruf._ Flavus, I’m glad of thee; hast thou heard of any new adherents?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Fla._ Too many, general: and not the least some of Cæsar’s bosom friends.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Ruf._ Flavus, I’m glad of thee; hast thou heard of any new adherents?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Ruf._ Who are they?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading _Fla._ Too many, general: and not the least some of Cæsar’s bosom friends.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading _Ruf._ The household contingent should help us when we come to close quarters.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Ruf._ The household contingent should help us when we come to close quarters.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading _Ruf._ The household contingent should help us when we come to close quarters.
Cæsar's
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From this reading _Fla._ Too many, general: and not the least some of Cæsar’s bosom friends.
dragsnounUS /dræɡz/
plural of “drag” — the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
filibusteringverbUS /ˈfɪləbʌstərɪŋ/
-ing form of “filibuster” — obstruct deliberately by delaying
From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
start firing a weapon
From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
Fla
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From this reading _Fla._ Too many, general: and not the least some of Cæsar’s bosom friends.
Flavus
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From this reading _Ruf._ Flavus, I’m glad of thee; hast thou heard of any new adherents?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Fla._ Too many, general: and not the least some of Cæsar’s bosom friends.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading _Fla._ Too many, general: and not the least some of Cæsar’s bosom friends.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading _Ruf._ Flavus, I’m glad of thee; hast thou heard of any new adherents?
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Ruf._ Flavus, I’m glad of thee; hast thou heard of any new adherents?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Ruf._ Flavus, I’m glad of thee; hast thou heard of any new adherents?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading _Ruf._ The household contingent should help us when we come to close quarters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
a social unit living together
From this reading _Ruf._ The household contingent should help us when we come to close quarters.
I'm
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From this reading _Ruf._ Flavus, I’m glad of thee; hast thou heard of any new adherents?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Fla._ Too many, general: and not the least some of Cæsar’s bosom friends.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Fla._ Too many, general: and not the least some of Cæsar’s bosom friends.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Ruf._ Flavus, I’m glad of thee; hast thou heard of any new adherents?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Fla._ Too many, general: and not the least some of Cæsar’s bosom friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ruf._ Flavus, I’m glad of thee; hast thou heard of any new adherents?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading _Ruf._ The household contingent should help us when we come to close quarters.
Quintian
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From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
RufnounUS /rʌf/
a terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone
From this reading _Ruf._ Flavus, I’m glad of thee; hast thou heard of any new adherents?
Scevinus
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From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
Senecionoun
enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds
From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Ruf._ The household contingent should help us when we come to close quarters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Fla._ Too many, general: and not the least some of Cæsar’s bosom friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Fla._ Too many, general: and not the least some of Cæsar’s bosom friends.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ruf._ Flavus, I’m glad of thee; hast thou heard of any new adherents?
There's
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From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Ruf._ Who are they?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ruf._ Flavus, I’m glad of thee; hast thou heard of any new adherents?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ruf._ The household contingent should help us when we come to close quarters.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Fla._ Too many, general: and not the least some of Cæsar’s bosom friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ruf._ The household contingent should help us when we come to close quarters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Ruf._ The household contingent should help us when we come to close quarters.
at the time that
From this reading _Ruf._ The household contingent should help us when we come to close quarters.
which person or people
From this reading _Ruf._ Who are they?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Fla._ There’s Scevinus, hot as fire, who drags with him Senecio and Quintian, with one or two more filibustering fellows.
