used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
a quantity of money
From this reading Rumour, too, had not failed to multiply by tens the amount of wealth stored in the Temple, and the jewels it contained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
gotten under control
From this reading Rumour, too, had not failed to multiply by tens the amount of wealth stored in the Temple, and the jewels it contained.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
excessesnounUS /ˌekˈsesɪz/
plural of “excess” — a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Rumour, too, had not failed to multiply by tens the amount of wealth stored in the Temple, and the jewels it contained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
Hippias
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From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Rumour, too, had not failed to multiply by tens the amount of wealth stored in the Temple, and the jewels it contained.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
LEESnounUS /liːz/
the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
LegionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
the force of workers available
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
mercenariesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneriz/
plural of “mercenary” — a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
multiplyverbUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪ/
combine by multiplication
From this reading Rumour, too, had not failed to multiply by tens the amount of wealth stored in the Temple, and the jewels it contained.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
Placidus
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From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
ravagesnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
RumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumour, too, had not failed to multiply by tens the amount of wealth stored in the Temple, and the jewels it contained.
sackingnounUS /ˈsækɪŋ/
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
express in words
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
have in common
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Rumour, too, had not failed to multiply by tens the amount of wealth stored in the Temple, and the jewels it contained.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading Hippias, it is needless to say, was lavish in his expenses, and luxurious in his personal habits: like the mercenaries he commanded, he looked to the sacking of Jerusalem as a means of paying his creditors, and supplying him with money for future excesses.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Rumour, too, had not failed to multiply by tens the amount of wealth stored in the Temple, and the jewels it contained.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Rumour, too, had not failed to multiply by tens the amount of wealth stored in the Temple, and the jewels it contained.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Rumour, too, had not failed to multiply by tens the amount of wealth stored in the Temple, and the jewels it contained.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading He, too, was disappointed and dissatisfied, wearied with the length of the siege, harassed and uneasy about the ravages made by sickness among his men, and anxious moreover as to his share of the spoil.
at the time that
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WINE ON THE LEES The commander of the Lost Legion, when he parted with Placidus after the council of war, retired moodily to his tent.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Not a man of the Lost Legion but had already calculated the worth of that golden roof, to which they looked so longingly, and his own probable portion when it was melted into coin.
