used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
Caelian
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From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
city-prefect
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From this reading He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
ClaudiusnounUS /ˈklɔːdiəs/
Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
Clodianus
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From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
not any; not one
From this reading There was to-day no public reception.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
Parthenius
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From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
petitionernounUS /pəˈtɪʃənər/
one praying humbly for something
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There was to-day no public reception.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading There was to-day no public reception.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was to-day no public reception.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading On the following day Titus Claudius presented himself a second time as a petitioner at the palace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
to-day
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From this reading There was to-day no public reception.
Tullianum
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From this reading He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
two times
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was to-day no public reception.
(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 He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
at the time that
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He knew full well why Titus Claudius craved an audience, for the city-prefect had informed him the day before of the strange occurrence in the Tullianum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Caesar had risen late, and now, when the sun was already high over the Caelian hill, he was sitting with Clodianus and Parthenius in a room looking to the south-east.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Thus, under stress of circumstances, within a few hours the haughty man had twice been forced into a position which he had carefully avoided his whole life long.
