used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SLAVE BECOMES A KING Among the slaves of the king was a young boy named Servius Tullius.
in addition
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A SLAVE BECOMES A KING Among the slaves of the king was a young boy named Servius Tullius.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he slept, it chanced that Tanaquil, the queen, came out to walk in the palace grounds.
in a state of sleep
From this reading One day the lad fell fast asleep in the doorway of the palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A SLAVE BECOMES A KING Among the slaves of the king was a young boy named Servius Tullius.
a youthful male person
From this reading A SLAVE BECOMES A KING Among the slaves of the king was a young boy named Servius Tullius.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he slept, it chanced that Tanaquil, the queen, came out to walk in the palace grounds.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading As he slept, it chanced that Tanaquil, the queen, came out to walk in the palace grounds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the lad fell fast asleep in the doorway of the palace.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading One day the lad fell fast asleep in the doorway of the palace.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading One day the lad fell fast asleep in the doorway of the palace.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One day the lad fell fast asleep in the doorway of the palace.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading As he slept, it chanced that Tanaquil, the queen, came out to walk in the palace grounds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he slept, it chanced that Tanaquil, the queen, came out to walk in the palace grounds.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
be the source of pain
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day the lad fell fast asleep in the doorway of the palace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he slept, it chanced that Tanaquil, the queen, came out to walk in the palace grounds.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A SLAVE BECOMES A KING Among the slaves of the king was a young boy named Servius Tullius.
a boy or man
From this reading One day the lad fell fast asleep in the doorway of the palace.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A SLAVE BECOMES A KING Among the slaves of the king was a young boy named Servius Tullius.
not any; not one
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SLAVE BECOMES A KING Among the slaves of the king was a young boy named Servius Tullius.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
on one occasion
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the lad fell fast asleep in the doorway of the palace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he slept, it chanced that Tanaquil, the queen, came out to walk in the palace grounds.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading One day the lad fell fast asleep in the doorway of the palace.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
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 As he slept, it chanced that Tanaquil, the queen, came out to walk in the palace grounds.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
done under pressure
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
except for; apart from
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
Servius
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From this reading A SLAVE BECOMES A KING Among the slaves of the king was a young boy named Servius Tullius.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A SLAVE BECOMES A KING Among the slaves of the king was a young boy named Servius Tullius.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A SLAVE BECOMES A KING Among the slaves of the king was a young boy named Servius Tullius.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading As he slept, it chanced that Tanaquil, the queen, came out to walk in the palace grounds.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
Tanaquil
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From this reading As he slept, it chanced that Tanaquil, the queen, came out to walk in the palace grounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he slept, it chanced that Tanaquil, the queen, came out to walk in the palace grounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SLAVE BECOMES A KING Among the slaves of the king was a young boy named Servius Tullius.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he slept, it chanced that Tanaquil, the queen, came out to walk in the palace grounds.
Tullius
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From this reading A SLAVE BECOMES A KING Among the slaves of the king was a young boy named Servius Tullius.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As he slept, it chanced that Tanaquil, the queen, came out to walk in the palace grounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SLAVE BECOMES A KING Among the slaves of the king was a young boy named Servius Tullius.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
at the time that
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the attendants of the queen also saw this strange sight, and at once rushed off in search of water with which to put out the flame.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
but in spite of that
From this reading When she saw Servius she would have roused him, save that a flame of fire was playing around his head, yet doing him no hurt.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A SLAVE BECOMES A KING Among the slaves of the king was a young boy named Servius Tullius.
