used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
AEgeus
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From this reading "I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of AEgeus the King, the master of this house."
(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 At that some growled, and some laughed and shouted, "Heyday! we are all masters here."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that some growled, and some laughed and shouted, "Heyday! we are all masters here."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that some growled, and some laughed and shouted, "Heyday! we are all masters here."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of AEgeus the King, the master of this house."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that some growled, and some laughed and shouted, "Heyday! we are all masters here."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But each man's neighbor whispered in return, "His shoulders are broad; will you rise and put him out?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
a boy or man
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading At that some growled, and some laughed and shouted, "Heyday! we are all masters here."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At that some growled, and some laughed and shouted, "Heyday! we are all masters here."
HeydaynounUS /ˈheɪdeɪ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading At that some growled, and some laughed and shouted, "Heyday! we are all masters here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But each man's neighbor whispered in return, "His shoulders are broad; will you rise and put him out?"
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading "I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of AEgeus the King, the master of this house."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of AEgeus the King, the master of this house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of AEgeus the King, the master of this house."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But each man's neighbor whispered in return, "His shoulders are broad; will you rise and put him out?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of AEgeus the King, the master of this house."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of AEgeus the King, the master of this house."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading At that some growled, and some laughed and shouted, "Heyday! we are all masters here."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But each man's neighbor whispered in return, "His shoulders are broad; will you rise and put him out?"
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of AEgeus the King, the master of this house."
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading At that some growled, and some laughed and shouted, "Heyday! we are all masters here."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading But each man's neighbor whispered in return, "His shoulders are broad; will you rise and put him out?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
not any; not one
From this reading "I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of AEgeus the King, the master of this house."
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of AEgeus the King, the master of this house."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But each man's neighbor whispered in return, "His shoulders are broad; will you rise and put him out?"
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But each man's neighbor whispered in return, "His shoulders are broad; will you rise and put him out?"
revelersnounUS /ˈrevələrz/
plural of “reveler” — a celebrant who shares in a noisy party
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
move upward
From this reading But each man's neighbor whispered in return, "His shoulders are broad; will you rise and put him out?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading But each man's neighbor whispered in return, "His shoulders are broad; will you rise and put him out?"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading At that some growled, and some laughed and shouted, "Heyday! we are all masters here."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At that some growled, and some laughed and shouted, "Heyday! we are all masters here."
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that some growled, and some laughed and shouted, "Heyday! we are all masters here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of AEgeus the King, the master of this house."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
TheseusnounUS /ˈθiːziːəs/
(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of AEgeus the King, the master of this house."
push forcefully
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then I am master as much as the rest of you," said Theseus, and he strode past the table up the hall, and looked around for AEgeus, but he was nowhere to be seen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At that some growled, and some laughed and shouted, "Heyday! we are all masters here."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The revelers looked at him and then at each other, and each whispered to the man next him, "This is a forward fellow; he ought to be thrust out at the door."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But each man's neighbor whispered in return, "His shoulders are broad; will you rise and put him out?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of AEgeus the King, the master of this house."
