used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great capital of his extensive empire was filled to overflowing with exulting thousands, to welcome the victorious monarch from a brilliant campaign.
acclamations
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From this reading The King of the Chaldeans’ return to Babylon, at the head of his victorious army, was hailed with loud acclamations of joy.
(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 They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The royal captives continued to receive peculiar marks of attention and very clear demonstrations of regard.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The King of the Chaldeans’ return to Babylon, at the head of his victorious army, was hailed with loud acclamations of joy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King of the Chaldeans’ return to Babylon, at the head of his victorious army, was hailed with loud acclamations of joy.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The royal captives continued to receive peculiar marks of attention and very clear demonstrations of regard.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading On the journey to Babylon, nothing of note transpired.
Barzello
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From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The great capital of his extensive empire was filled to overflowing with exulting thousands, to welcome the victorious monarch from a brilliant campaign.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The great capital of his extensive empire was filled to overflowing with exulting thousands, to welcome the victorious monarch from a brilliant campaign.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The great capital of his extensive empire was filled to overflowing with exulting thousands, to welcome the victorious monarch from a brilliant campaign.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The royal captives continued to receive peculiar marks of attention and very clear demonstrations of regard.
Chaldeans
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From this reading The King of the Chaldeans’ return to Babylon, at the head of his victorious army, was hailed with loud acclamations of joy.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The royal captives continued to receive peculiar marks of attention and very clear demonstrations of regard.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The royal captives continued to receive peculiar marks of attention and very clear demonstrations of regard.
demonstrationsnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “demonstration” — a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading The royal captives continued to receive peculiar marks of attention and very clear demonstrations of regard.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading The great capital of his extensive empire was filled to overflowing with exulting thousands, to welcome the victorious monarch from a brilliant campaign.
endearedverbUS /enˈdiːrd/
past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading The great capital of his extensive empire was filled to overflowing with exulting thousands, to welcome the victorious monarch from a brilliant campaign.
exultingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The great capital of his extensive empire was filled to overflowing with exulting thousands, to welcome the victorious monarch from a brilliant campaign.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The great capital of his extensive empire was filled to overflowing with exulting thousands, to welcome the victorious monarch from a brilliant campaign.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The great capital of his extensive empire was filled to overflowing with exulting thousands, to welcome the victorious monarch from a brilliant campaign.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great capital of his extensive empire was filled to overflowing with exulting thousands, to welcome the victorious monarch from a brilliant campaign.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The King of the Chaldeans’ return to Babylon, at the head of his victorious army, was hailed with loud acclamations of joy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The King of the Chaldeans’ return to Babylon, at the head of his victorious army, was hailed with loud acclamations of joy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King of the Chaldeans’ return to Babylon, at the head of his victorious army, was hailed with loud acclamations of joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On the journey to Babylon, nothing of note transpired.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The King of the Chaldeans’ return to Babylon, at the head of his victorious army, was hailed with loud acclamations of joy.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King of the Chaldeans’ return to Babylon, at the head of his victorious army, was hailed with loud acclamations of joy.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The King of the Chaldeans’ return to Babylon, at the head of his victorious army, was hailed with loud acclamations of joy.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The royal captives continued to receive peculiar marks of attention and very clear demonstrations of regard.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The great capital of his extensive empire was filled to overflowing with exulting thousands, to welcome the victorious monarch from a brilliant campaign.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
a brief written record
From this reading On the journey to Babylon, nothing of note transpired.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading On the journey to Babylon, nothing of note transpired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the journey to Babylon, nothing of note transpired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the journey to Babylon, nothing of note transpired.
originatedverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtəd/
past form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading The great capital of his extensive empire was filled to overflowing with exulting thousands, to welcome the victorious monarch from a brilliant campaign.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The royal captives continued to receive peculiar marks of attention and very clear demonstrations of regard.
without much difficulty
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The royal captives continued to receive peculiar marks of attention and very clear demonstrations of regard.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The royal captives continued to receive peculiar marks of attention and very clear demonstrations of regard.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The King of the Chaldeans’ return to Babylon, at the head of his victorious army, was hailed with loud acclamations of joy.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The royal captives continued to receive peculiar marks of attention and very clear demonstrations of regard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the journey to Babylon, nothing of note transpired.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The great capital of his extensive empire was filled to overflowing with exulting thousands, to welcome the victorious monarch from a brilliant campaign.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They readily and justly concluded that all this originated in the generous heart of Barzello; and thus he became more and more endeared to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the journey to Babylon, nothing of note transpired.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading On the journey to Babylon, nothing of note transpired.
precisely as stated
From this reading The royal captives continued to receive peculiar marks of attention and very clear demonstrations of regard.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading The King of the Chaldeans’ return to Babylon, at the head of his victorious army, was hailed with loud acclamations of joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King of the Chaldeans’ return to Babylon, at the head of his victorious army, was hailed with loud acclamations of joy.
accept gladly
From this reading The great capital of his extensive empire was filled to overflowing with exulting thousands, to welcome the victorious monarch from a brilliant campaign.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King of the Chaldeans’ return to Babylon, at the head of his victorious army, was hailed with loud acclamations of joy.
