used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were not fettered, but were carefully watched by a strong body of soldiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Their great army had scattered in every direction; a great number of prisoners had been taken by the Saxons.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were to be put to death upon the following day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They were not fettered, but were carefully watched by a strong body of soldiers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were not fettered, but were carefully watched by a strong body of soldiers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were not fettered, but were carefully watched by a strong body of soldiers.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They were not fettered, but were carefully watched by a strong body of soldiers.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading ENGLAND’S FIRST CHRISTIAN QUEEN.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were to be put to death upon the following day.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They were to be put to death upon the following day.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Their great army had scattered in every direction; a great number of prisoners had been taken by the Saxons.
ENGLAND'SnounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND’S FIRST CHRISTIAN QUEEN.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Their great army had scattered in every direction; a great number of prisoners had been taken by the Saxons.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
fetteredadjectiveUS /ˈfetərd/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading They were not fettered, but were carefully watched by a strong body of soldiers.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ENGLAND’S FIRST CHRISTIAN QUEEN.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They were to be put to death upon the following day.
foster-brothernoun
your foster brother is a male who is not a son of your parents but who is raised by your parents
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their great army had scattered in every direction; a great number of prisoners had been taken by the Saxons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not fettered, but were carefully watched by a strong body of soldiers.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Their great army had scattered in every direction; a great number of prisoners had been taken by the Saxons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Their great army had scattered in every direction; a great number of prisoners had been taken by the Saxons.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were to be put to death upon the following day.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading ENGLAND’S FIRST CHRISTIAN QUEEN.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
SaxonsnounUS /ˈsæksənz/
plural of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Their great army had scattered in every direction; a great number of prisoners had been taken by the Saxons.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Their great army had scattered in every direction; a great number of prisoners had been taken by the Saxons.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading They were not fettered, but were carefully watched by a strong body of soldiers.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They were not fettered, but were carefully watched by a strong body of soldiers.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Their great army had scattered in every direction; a great number of prisoners had been taken by the Saxons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their great army had scattered in every direction; a great number of prisoners had been taken by the Saxons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not fettered, but were carefully watched by a strong body of soldiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were to be put to death upon the following day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were to be put to death upon the following day.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They were not fettered, but were carefully watched by a strong body of soldiers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The foster-brother and sister were imprisoned in one of the rooms of the Roman villa, in which the feast had been held.
