used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hundred attendant slaves leave it still empty.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
(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 The loss of Gracchus and Fausta seems the loss of all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
subject to appointment
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading A hundred attendant slaves leave it still empty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
the act of departing
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading How desolate is this vast palace!
make void or empty of contents
From this reading A hundred attendant slaves leave it still empty.
at any time
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
Fausta
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From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
Gracchus
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From this reading The loss of Gracchus and Fausta seems the loss of all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
How
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From this reading How desolate is this vast palace!
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred attendant slaves leave it still empty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A hundred attendant slaves leave it still empty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
go away from a place
From this reading A hundred attendant slaves leave it still empty.
something that is lost
From this reading The loss of Gracchus and Fausta seems the loss of all.
march in a procession
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading How desolate is this vast palace!
an amount of time
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
Prætorian
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From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The loss of Gracchus and Fausta seems the loss of all.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A hundred attendant slaves leave it still empty.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
not in physical motion
From this reading A hundred attendant slaves leave it still empty.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How desolate is this vast palace!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
to-day
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From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading How desolate is this vast palace!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A period of the most active preparation has been closed to-day, by the departure of as well appointed an army as ever issued from the Prætorian camps.
Zenobia
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From this reading The army has taken up its march, and the city is deprived of its best and bravest spirits--Zenobia and Fausta, those kindred souls, are gone.
