used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A softened spirit, sweeping over the world, was come upon them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The emperor had returned to his palace after opening the Ludi Plebeii.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The people had hailed him as father, forgiver, peace-maker.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the day before the nones of November in Rome.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A softened spirit, sweeping over the world, was come upon them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day before the nones of November in Rome.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The emperor had returned to his palace after opening the Ludi Plebeii.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The people had hailed him as father, forgiver, peace-maker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That day they had put in his hands a petition for new laws to limit the power of men over slaves.
forgivernoun
a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
From this reading The people had hailed him as father, forgiver, peace-maker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The emperor had returned to his palace after opening the Ludi Plebeii.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The people had hailed him as father, forgiver, peace-maker.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading That day they had put in his hands a petition for new laws to limit the power of men over slaves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The people had hailed him as father, forgiver, peace-maker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The emperor had returned to his palace after opening the Ludi Plebeii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the day before the nones of November in Rome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day before the nones of November in Rome.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading That day they had put in his hands a petition for new laws to limit the power of men over slaves.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading That day they had put in his hands a petition for new laws to limit the power of men over slaves.
Ludi
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From this reading The emperor had returned to his palace after opening the Ludi Plebeii.
the force of workers available
From this reading That day they had put in his hands a petition for new laws to limit the power of men over slaves.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That day they had put in his hands a petition for new laws to limit the power of men over slaves.
nonesnoun
the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.
From this reading It was the day before the nones of November in Rome.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was the day before the nones of November in Rome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the day before the nones of November in Rome.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The emperor had returned to his palace after opening the Ludi Plebeii.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A softened spirit, sweeping over the world, was come upon them.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The emperor had returned to his palace after opening the Ludi Plebeii.
peace-maker
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From this reading The people had hailed him as father, forgiver, peace-maker.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people had hailed him as father, forgiver, peace-maker.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading That day they had put in his hands a petition for new laws to limit the power of men over slaves.
Plebeii
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From this reading The emperor had returned to his palace after opening the Ludi Plebeii.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading That day they had put in his hands a petition for new laws to limit the power of men over slaves.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That day they had put in his hands a petition for new laws to limit the power of men over slaves.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The emperor had returned to his palace after opening the Ludi Plebeii.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading It was the day before the nones of November in Rome.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading That day they had put in his hands a petition for new laws to limit the power of men over slaves.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading A softened spirit, sweeping over the world, was come upon them.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A softened spirit, sweeping over the world, was come upon them.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading A softened spirit, sweeping over the world, was come upon them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day they had put in his hands a petition for new laws to limit the power of men over slaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the day before the nones of November in Rome.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A softened spirit, sweeping over the world, was come upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That day they had put in his hands a petition for new laws to limit the power of men over slaves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The emperor had returned to his palace after opening the Ludi Plebeii.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A softened spirit, sweeping over the world, was come upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day before the nones of November in Rome.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A softened spirit, sweeping over the world, was come upon them.
