used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
anew
From this reading Again the council of the covenant was in session.
(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 Herod, unknown to all, sat in the darkness of the council chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The intrigue of Salome and the treachery of Manius had led the Lion of Judea to his prey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Herod, unknown to all, sat in the darkness of the council chamber.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Again the council of the covenant was in session.
covenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading Again the council of the covenant was in session.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Herod, unknown to all, sat in the darkness of the council chamber.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Swords of fate were in the gloom that surrounded the traitors.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Swords of fate were in the gloom that surrounded the traitors.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The intrigue of Salome and the treachery of Manius had led the Lion of Judea to his prey.
HerodnounUS /ˈherəd/
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading Herod, unknown to all, sat in the darkness of the council chamber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The intrigue of Salome and the treachery of Manius had led the Lion of Judea to his prey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again the council of the covenant was in session.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading The intrigue of Salome and the treachery of Manius had led the Lion of Judea to his prey.
JudeanounUS /dʒuːˈdiːə/
the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
From this reading The intrigue of Salome and the treachery of Manius had led the Lion of Judea to his prey.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The intrigue of Salome and the treachery of Manius had led the Lion of Judea to his prey.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The intrigue of Salome and the treachery of Manius had led the Lion of Judea to his prey.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
Manius
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From this reading The intrigue of Salome and the treachery of Manius had led the Lion of Judea to his prey.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again the council of the covenant was in session.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The intrigue of Salome and the treachery of Manius had led the Lion of Judea to his prey.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading The intrigue of Salome and the treachery of Manius had led the Lion of Judea to his prey.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Herod, unknown to all, sat in the darkness of the council chamber.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading Again the council of the covenant was in session.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
confined on all sides
From this reading Swords of fate were in the gloom that surrounded the traitors.
SwordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Swords of fate were in the gloom that surrounded the traitors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Swords of fate were in the gloom that surrounded the traitors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the council of the covenant was in session.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herod, unknown to all, sat in the darkness of the council chamber.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Swords of fate were in the gloom that surrounded the traitors.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading The intrigue of Salome and the treachery of Manius had led the Lion of Judea to his prey.
not known
From this reading Herod, unknown to all, sat in the darkness of the council chamber.
Vergilius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there had been, that night, a great discussion of the new king, and suddenly a man sitting by the side of Vergilius had risen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again the council of the covenant was in session.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Swords of fate were in the gloom that surrounded the traitors.
