used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No; the owner is the grandson of a freedman, formerly in his family.
(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 "And does all that belong to your master?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now they are very rich and highly respected, and Master Clemens sits in the Senate.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "And does all that belong to your master?"
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading Now they are very rich and highly respected, and Master Clemens sits in the Senate.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And does all that belong to your master?"
EthiopianounUS /ˌiːθiˈoʊpiə/
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
a social unit living together
From this reading "No; the owner is the grandson of a freedman, formerly in his family.
at a previous time
From this reading "No; the owner is the grandson of a freedman, formerly in his family.
freedmannounUS /ˈfriːdmən/
a person who has been freed from slavery
From this reading "No; the owner is the grandson of a freedman, formerly in his family.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading "No; the owner is the grandson of a freedman, formerly in his family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he is--that man in a white robe."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Now they are very rich and highly respected, and Master Clemens sits in the Senate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No; the owner is the grandson of a freedman, formerly in his family.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No; the owner is the grandson of a freedman, formerly in his family.
iron-wood
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From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
LebanonnounUS /ˈlebənən/
an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There he is--that man in a white robe."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "And does all that belong to your master?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No; the owner is the grandson of a freedman, formerly in his family.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they are very rich and highly respected, and Master Clemens sits in the Senate.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "No; the owner is the grandson of a freedman, formerly in his family.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
Pontusnoun
(Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Now they are very rich and highly respected, and Master Clemens sits in the Senate.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Now they are very rich and highly respected, and Master Clemens sits in the Senate.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading There he is--that man in a white robe."
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading Now they are very rich and highly respected, and Master Clemens sits in the Senate.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Now they are very rich and highly respected, and Master Clemens sits in the Senate.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
in or at that place or location
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they are very rich and highly respected, and Master Clemens sits in the Senate.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And does all that belong to your master?"
precisely as stated
From this reading Now they are very rich and highly respected, and Master Clemens sits in the Senate.
a Caucasian
From this reading There he is--that man in a white robe."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The timber that is piled there--cedar of Lebanon, oak from Pontus and heavy iron-wood from Ethiopia--is worth hundreds of talents."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And does all that belong to your master?"
