used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
ALEXANDERnounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading AND OF THE BIRTH OF ALEXANDER.
(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 Now this queen had custom on feast days to ride out into the country near, and there sports and tournaments were held, and all folk rejoiced before her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND OF THE BIRTH OF ALEXANDER.
Anectanabus
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From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now this queen had custom on feast days to ride out into the country near, and there sports and tournaments were held, and all folk rejoiced before her.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading AND OF THE BIRTH OF ALEXANDER.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Now this queen had custom on feast days to ride out into the country near, and there sports and tournaments were held, and all folk rejoiced before her.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Now this queen had custom on feast days to ride out into the country near, and there sports and tournaments were held, and all folk rejoiced before her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading So Anectanabus thought in his mind that he would go out and look upon her, for he had heard that Olympias was the fairest woman in Greece,--nay, in all the world.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Anectanabus thought in his mind that he would go out and look upon her, for he had heard that Olympias was the fairest woman in Greece,--nay, in all the world.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading So Anectanabus thought in his mind that he would go out and look upon her, for he had heard that Olympias was the fairest woman in Greece,--nay, in all the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Now this queen had custom on feast days to ride out into the country near, and there sports and tournaments were held, and all folk rejoiced before her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now this queen had custom on feast days to ride out into the country near, and there sports and tournaments were held, and all folk rejoiced before her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So Anectanabus thought in his mind that he would go out and look upon her, for he had heard that Olympias was the fairest woman in Greece,--nay, in all the world.
Macedonnoun
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
the force of workers available
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So Anectanabus thought in his mind that he would go out and look upon her, for he had heard that Olympias was the fairest woman in Greece,--nay, in all the world.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
an old word for “no”
From this reading So Anectanabus thought in his mind that he would go out and look upon her, for he had heard that Olympias was the fairest woman in Greece,--nay, in all the world.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Now this queen had custom on feast days to ride out into the country near, and there sports and tournaments were held, and all folk rejoiced before her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this queen had custom on feast days to ride out into the country near, and there sports and tournaments were held, and all folk rejoiced before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND OF THE BIRTH OF ALEXANDER.
OlympiasnounUS /oʊˈlɪmpiəs/
plural of “olympia” — capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
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 And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Now this queen had custom on feast days to ride out into the country near, and there sports and tournaments were held, and all folk rejoiced before her.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now this queen had custom on feast days to ride out into the country near, and there sports and tournaments were held, and all folk rejoiced before her.
express in words
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Anectanabus thought in his mind that he would go out and look upon her, for he had heard that Olympias was the fairest woman in Greece,--nay, in all the world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Now this queen had custom on feast days to ride out into the country near, and there sports and tournaments were held, and all folk rejoiced before her.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND OF THE BIRTH OF ALEXANDER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this queen had custom on feast days to ride out into the country near, and there sports and tournaments were held, and all folk rejoiced before her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
tournamentsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəmənts/
plural of “tournament” — a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading Now this queen had custom on feast days to ride out into the country near, and there sports and tournaments were held, and all folk rejoiced before her.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So Anectanabus thought in his mind that he would go out and look upon her, for he had heard that Olympias was the fairest woman in Greece,--nay, in all the world.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now this queen had custom on feast days to ride out into the country near, and there sports and tournaments were held, and all folk rejoiced before her.
at the time that
From this reading And when he talked to the men of the town he heard say that Philip, the king of the land, had gone out to war, but that he had left there his queen Olympias to govern the folk, and that the next day was, as it happened, the feast of her birthday.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So Anectanabus thought in his mind that he would go out and look upon her, for he had heard that Olympias was the fairest woman in Greece,--nay, in all the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So Anectanabus thought in his mind that he would go out and look upon her, for he had heard that Olympias was the fairest woman in Greece,--nay, in all the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So Anectanabus thought in his mind that he would go out and look upon her, for he had heard that Olympias was the fairest woman in Greece,--nay, in all the world.
yeomen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It fell on a day that as Anectanabus was travelling through the land of Macedon, he came to the chief city of the land, and there his yeomen took lodging for him, and he thought to dwell there some days, for the city was fair and well placed on a fertile plain, and it was in the month of May.
