used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the Babylonians generally, their new king was regarded in a favorable light.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
anew
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
(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 Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
BabyloniansnounUS /ˌbæbəˈloʊniənz/
plural of “babylonian” — an inhabitant of ancient Babylon
From this reading By the Babylonians generally, their new king was regarded in a favorable light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
Darius
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From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading By the Babylonians generally, their new king was regarded in a favorable light.
usually; as a rule
From this reading By the Babylonians generally, their new king was regarded in a favorable light.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the Babylonians generally, their new king was regarded in a favorable light.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading By the Babylonians generally, their new king was regarded in a favorable light.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By the Babylonians generally, their new king was regarded in a favorable light.
long-expected
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From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
Mede
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From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
come together
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
mildnessnoun
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By the Babylonians generally, their new king was regarded in a favorable light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
profligacynounUS /ˈprɔːflɪɡæsi/
the trait of spending extravagantly
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading By the Babylonians generally, their new king was regarded in a favorable light.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By the Babylonians generally, their new king was regarded in a favorable light.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading The long-expected day had arrived, and the grand entry of Darius the Mede was momentarily expected by an enthusiastic and curious throng.
thronging
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From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again the great city of Babylon was all excitement, and expectation was raised to its highest pitch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
at the time that
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Thousands of the people had gone without the walls to meet him, and tens of thousands were seen thronging the public grounds in the vicinity of the royal palaces.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Such had been the profligacy and tyranny of their late kings, that any change was hailed with gratitude; and, moreover, the mildness of Darius toward them on a previous visitation, when accompanied by Cyrus the Persian, had won their regard and affection.
