used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Nay, I am too old for change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maximin raised his great mastiff head and looked at Balbus.
Balbus
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From this reading Maximin raised his great mastiff head and looked at Balbus.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
centurion's
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From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Nay, I am too old for change.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I will follow the eagle till I die.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading I will follow the eagle till I die.
divisible by two
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I will follow the eagle till I die.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Nay, I am too old for change.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Maximin raised his great mastiff head and looked at Balbus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Maximin raised his great mastiff head and looked at Balbus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maximin raised his great mastiff head and looked at Balbus.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nay, I am too old for change.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
long-gowned
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From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Maximin raised his great mastiff head and looked at Balbus.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
mastiffnounUS /ˈmæstəf/
an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
From this reading Maximin raised his great mastiff head and looked at Balbus.
Maximin
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From this reading Maximin raised his great mastiff head and looked at Balbus.
the force of workers available
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, I am too old for change.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Nay, I am too old for change.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Maximin raised his great mastiff head and looked at Balbus.
on the contrary
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
rifeadjectiveUS /raɪf/
most frequent or common
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
seditionnounUS /sɪˈdɪʃən/
an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
SyrianadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will follow the eagle till I die.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
up to a particular time
From this reading I will follow the eagle till I die.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Nay, I am too old for change.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a laugh from the circle of soldiers, for sedition and mutiny were rife in the camp, and even the old centurion’s outbreak could not draw a protest.
in or at the place that
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
which person or people
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will follow the eagle till I die.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I had rather die in serving a soldier master than a long-gowned Syrian who comes of a stock where the women are men and the men are women.”
