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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The father of Alexander had shown in his time a better example of economy.
accepted
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
Alexander
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From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
all
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
Antiochus
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
Augustus
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From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
banquets
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
benefit
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
better
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From this reading The father of Alexander had shown in his time a better example of economy.
bout
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
chariot
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
city
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
covered
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
cup
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From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
down
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
drinking
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
economy
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From this reading The father of Alexander had shown in his time a better example of economy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
example
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From this reading The father of Alexander had shown in his time a better example of economy.
exhibited
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
father
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From this reading The father of Alexander had shown in his time a better example of economy.
first-named
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
flung
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
fruit
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
given
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From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
goblet
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
gold
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
ground
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
guests
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The father of Alexander had shown in his time a better example of economy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
heard
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
kidney
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
mad
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
masquerading
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From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
measure
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
night
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From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
off
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
officers
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
own
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
page
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From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
pillow
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From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
place
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
placed
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From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
presented
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
prevent
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From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
rush
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
seat
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
seen
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From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
servants
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
shown
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From this reading The father of Alexander had shown in his time a better example of economy.
sleep
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From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
sort
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From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
stolen
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From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
Syria
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
table
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
taking
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
theological
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From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
thickly
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The father of Alexander had shown in his time a better example of economy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
torn
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From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
uninvited
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
used
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alexander, and, as may be seen in another page, Augustus, was given to this sort of theological masquerading.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had but one gold cup, and to prevent that from being stolen, he placed it every night under his pillow, and went to sleep upon it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
wine
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From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first-named accepted banquets from his great officers; and these exhibited their taste by having all the fruit on the table covered thickly with gold, which, when the fruit itself was presented to the guests, was torn off and flung on the ground, for the benefit of the servants.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The mad Antiochus, of Syria, was of another kidney, for whenever he heard of a drinking bout in his own city, he used to order his chariot, and taking with him a measure of wine and a goblet, he would rush down to the place and take a seat uninvited.
