used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Their territories included the north of Africa.
in the past
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of his slaves was called Androcles (An' dr[=o] cl[=e]z).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
Androcles
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From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One of his slaves was called Androcles (An' dr[=o] cl[=e]z).
clnoun
a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
From this reading One of his slaves was called Androcles (An' dr[=o] cl[=e]z).
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading The Roman treated Androcles very cruelly.
dr
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From this reading One of his slaves was called Androcles (An' dr[=o] cl[=e]z).
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading One of his slaves was called Androcles (An' dr[=o] cl[=e]z).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A rich Roman, who lived there, had many slaves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of his slaves was called Androcles (An' dr[=o] cl[=e]z).
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Their territories included the north of Africa.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A rich Roman, who lived there, had many slaves.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Their territories included the north of Africa.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading One of his slaves was called Androcles (An' dr[=o] cl[=e]z).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his slaves was called Androcles (An' dr[=o] cl[=e]z).
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
possessing material wealth
From this reading A rich Roman, who lived there, had many slaves.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading A rich Roman, who lived there, had many slaves.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A rich Roman, who lived there, had many slaves.
territoriesnounUS /ˈterətɔːriz/
plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Their territories included the north of Africa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their territories included the north of Africa.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A rich Roman, who lived there, had many slaves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The Roman treated Androcles very cruelly.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Roman treated Androcles very cruelly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of his slaves was called Androcles (An' dr[=o] cl[=e]z).
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
which person or people
From this reading A rich Roman, who lived there, had many slaves.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
a late time of life
From this reading The Lion a Noble Animal _Androcles and the Lion_ Many, many years ago, the Romans ruled a large part of the world; for they were a great nation.
znounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading One of his slaves was called Androcles (An' dr[=o] cl[=e]z).
