used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
agitatingadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading The sudden reappearance of Eurymachus had been extremely agitating to the steward.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Satisfaction, alarm, hatred and surprise, struggled in his mind for the upper-hand.
(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 He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
AmphitheatrenounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Satisfaction, alarm, hatred and surprise, struggled in his mind for the upper-hand.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sudden reappearance of Eurymachus had been extremely agitating to the steward.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
Eurymachus
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From this reading The sudden reappearance of Eurymachus had been extremely agitating to the steward.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The sudden reappearance of Eurymachus had been extremely agitating to the steward.
fetteredadjectiveUS /ˈfetərd/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Satisfaction, alarm, hatred and surprise, struggled in his mind for the upper-hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
the act of departing
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sudden reappearance of Eurymachus had been extremely agitating to the steward.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Satisfaction, alarm, hatred and surprise, struggled in his mind for the upper-hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
hiding-place
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From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Satisfaction, alarm, hatred and surprise, struggled in his mind for the upper-hand.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
how
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From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Satisfaction, alarm, hatred and surprise, struggled in his mind for the upper-hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
Lycoris
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From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
men-at-arms
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From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Satisfaction, alarm, hatred and surprise, struggled in his mind for the upper-hand.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sudden reappearance of Eurymachus had been extremely agitating to the steward.
on one occasion
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading The sudden reappearance of Eurymachus had been extremely agitating to the steward.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Satisfaction, alarm, hatred and surprise, struggled in his mind for the upper-hand.
express in words
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
securest
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From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The sudden reappearance of Eurymachus had been extremely agitating to the steward.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Satisfaction, alarm, hatred and surprise, struggled in his mind for the upper-hand.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden reappearance of Eurymachus had been extremely agitating to the steward.
required or under orders
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Satisfaction, alarm, hatred and surprise, struggled in his mind for the upper-hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sudden reappearance of Eurymachus had been extremely agitating to the steward.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sudden reappearance of Eurymachus had been extremely agitating to the steward.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
hard to endure
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
upper-hand
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From this reading Satisfaction, alarm, hatred and surprise, struggled in his mind for the upper-hand.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
which person or people
From this reading He was devoured by a feverish anxiety to know what Lycoris could have to say in the matter, and, having neglected, in his surprise, to question the two men-at-arms, he supposed the accidental meeting to have been planned beforehand, and thought that it was Lycoris, who had herself recognized the escaped slave and given him in charge.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole day he tormented himself with trying to guess how it had all happened, and in his morbid restlessness he did nothing but walk about from one room to another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He at once gave up all idea of going to the Amphitheatre, and, with his own hand he locked the slave, heavily fettered, into the remotest and securest hiding-place in his house.
