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From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
(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 That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His words were few and to the point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
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 “Britain,” he said, “has been long enough ruled by others.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE NEWS IN THE CAMP.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Britain,” he said, “has been long enough ruled by others.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His words were few and to the point.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Britain,” he said, “has been long enough ruled by others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEWS IN THE CAMP.
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 “Britain,” he said, “has been long enough ruled by others.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE NEWS IN THE CAMP.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Britain,” he said, “has been long enough ruled by others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading His words were few and to the point.
primedadjectiveUS /praɪmd/
(usually followed by “to” or “for”) on the point of or strongly disposed
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading “Britain,” he said, “has been long enough ruled by others.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Britain,” he said, “has been long enough ruled by others.
express in words
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWS IN THE CAMP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
precisely as stated
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
at the time that
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That afternoon a banquet, which was as handsomely set out as the very short notice permitted, was given to all the officers in the camp.
which person or people
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the tables were removed,(28) Constantine, who had been carefully primed by his sons with what he was to say, addressed his guests.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words were few and to the point.
