Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This lady, always delicate in health, had not long survived her transplantation to a northern climate.

later than; following

From this reading Six months after her arrival in Britain she had died in giving birth to a daughter.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading This lady, always delicate in health, had not long survived her transplantation to a northern climate.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Six months after her arrival in Britain she had died in giving birth to a daughter.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Six months after her arrival in Britain she had died in giving birth to a daughter.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

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From this reading CARNA.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading This lady, always delicate in health, had not long survived her transplantation to a northern climate.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

a female human offspring

From this reading Six months after her arrival in Britain she had died in giving birth to a daughter.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading This lady, always delicate in health, had not long survived her transplantation to a northern climate.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Six months after her arrival in Britain she had died in giving birth to a daughter.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

the act of giving

From this reading Six months after her arrival in Britain she had died in giving birth to a daughter.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading This lady, always delicate in health, had not long survived her transplantation to a northern climate.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading This lady, always delicate in health, had not long survived her transplantation to a northern climate.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This lady, always delicate in health, had not long survived her transplantation to a northern climate.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading This lady, always delicate in health, had not long survived her transplantation to a northern climate.

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 This lady, always delicate in health, had not long survived her transplantation to a northern climate.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Six months after her arrival in Britain she had died in giving birth to a daughter.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading This lady, always delicate in health, had not long survived her transplantation to a northern climate.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This lady, always delicate in health, had not long survived her transplantation to a northern climate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

the work of a sailor

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Six months after her arrival in Britain she had died in giving birth to a daughter.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Six months after her arrival in Britain she had died in giving birth to a daughter.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading This lady, always delicate in health, had not long survived her transplantation to a northern climate.

carry out

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This lady, always delicate in health, had not long survived her transplantation to a northern climate.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)

From this reading This lady, always delicate in health, had not long survived her transplantation to a northern climate.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

at the time that

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

which person or people

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The child was entrusted to the care of a British woman, wife of the sailing master of one of the Roman ships, who had reared her together with her own daughter.

a late time of life

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Ælius had come, some eighteen years before the beginning of our story, to take up his command on the coast of Britain, he had brought with him his young wife.