used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is in consequence embarked on a ship for Rome.
in addition
From this reading Fellow-voyagers with him are also Felix and Drusilla, fallen now from power and under cloud at Rome.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading Paul, in preferred alternative to being judged, as was proposed, by his murderous fellow-countrymen, appeals to Cæsar.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading With him sail certain kindred and friends of his, young Stephen among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With him sail certain kindred and friends of his, young Stephen among them.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Paul, in preferred alternative to being judged, as was proposed, by his murderous fellow-countrymen, appeals to Cæsar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fellow-voyagers with him are also Felix and Drusilla, fallen now from power and under cloud at Rome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Paul, in preferred alternative to being judged, as was proposed, by his murderous fellow-countrymen, appeals to Cæsar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fellow-voyagers with him are also Felix and Drusilla, fallen now from power and under cloud at Rome.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Paul, in preferred alternative to being judged, as was proposed, by his murderous fellow-countrymen, appeals to Cæsar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Paul, in preferred alternative to being judged, as was proposed, by his murderous fellow-countrymen, appeals to Cæsar.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading With him sail certain kindred and friends of his, young Stephen among them.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Fellow-voyagers with him are also Felix and Drusilla, fallen now from power and under cloud at Rome.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He is in consequence embarked on a ship for Rome.
CÆSAR
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From this reading "TO CÆSAR."
Drusilla
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From this reading Fellow-voyagers with him are also Felix and Drusilla, fallen now from power and under cloud at Rome.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading He is in consequence embarked on a ship for Rome.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Fellow-voyagers with him are also Felix and Drusilla, fallen now from power and under cloud at Rome.
Felix
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From this reading Fellow-voyagers with him are also Felix and Drusilla, fallen now from power and under cloud at Rome.
fellow-countrymen
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From this reading Paul, in preferred alternative to being judged, as was proposed, by his murderous fellow-countrymen, appeals to Cæsar.
Fellow-voyagers
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From this reading Fellow-voyagers with him are also Felix and Drusilla, fallen now from power and under cloud at Rome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is in consequence embarked on a ship for Rome.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With him sail certain kindred and friends of his, young Stephen among them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fellow-voyagers with him are also Felix and Drusilla, fallen now from power and under cloud at Rome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is in consequence embarked on a ship for Rome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With him sail certain kindred and friends of his, young Stephen among them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul, in preferred alternative to being judged, as was proposed, by his murderous fellow-countrymen, appeals to Cæsar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul, in preferred alternative to being judged, as was proposed, by his murderous fellow-countrymen, appeals to Cæsar.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is in consequence embarked on a ship for Rome.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Paul, in preferred alternative to being judged, as was proposed, by his murderous fellow-countrymen, appeals to Cæsar.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading With him sail certain kindred and friends of his, young Stephen among them.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading Paul, in preferred alternative to being judged, as was proposed, by his murderous fellow-countrymen, appeals to Cæsar.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Fellow-voyagers with him are also Felix and Drusilla, fallen now from power and under cloud at Rome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With him sail certain kindred and friends of his, young Stephen among them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is in consequence embarked on a ship for Rome.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul, in preferred alternative to being judged, as was proposed, by his murderous fellow-countrymen, appeals to Cæsar.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Fellow-voyagers with him are also Felix and Drusilla, fallen now from power and under cloud at Rome.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Paul, in preferred alternative to being judged, as was proposed, by his murderous fellow-countrymen, appeals to Cæsar.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Paul, in preferred alternative to being judged, as was proposed, by his murderous fellow-countrymen, appeals to Cæsar.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading He is in consequence embarked on a ship for Rome.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading With him sail certain kindred and friends of his, young Stephen among them.
transport commercially
From this reading He is in consequence embarked on a ship for Rome.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading With him sail certain kindred and friends of his, young Stephen among them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With him sail certain kindred and friends of his, young Stephen among them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO CÆSAR."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Fellow-voyagers with him are also Felix and Drusilla, fallen now from power and under cloud at Rome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul, in preferred alternative to being judged, as was proposed, by his murderous fellow-countrymen, appeals to Cæsar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With him sail certain kindred and friends of his, young Stephen among them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With him sail certain kindred and friends of his, young Stephen among them.
