used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
BeetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading Beetle charms us first.'
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
blushesnounUS /ˈblʌʃəz/
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading 'Spare his blushes!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
caelo
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From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Beetle charms us first.'
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Yet he was too wary a hand to show confidence.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
construeverbUS /kənˈstruː/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
Credidimus
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From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Beetle charms us first.'
destroyed or killed
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
guaranteedverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiːd/
past form of “guarantee” — give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Yet he was too wary a hand to show confidence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he was too wary a hand to show confidence.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Spare his blushes!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
Joven
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From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
M'Turk
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From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
regnare
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From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yet he was too wary a hand to show confidence.
sick-house
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From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
refrain from harming
From this reading 'Spare his blushes!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet he was too wary a hand to show confidence.
tonantem
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From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yet he was too wary a hand to show confidence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beetle charms us first.'
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading Yet he was too wary a hand to show confidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet he was too wary a hand to show confidence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading '_Credidimus_, we--believe--we have believed,' he opened in hesitating slow time, '_tonantem Joven_, thundering Jove--_regnare_, to reign--_caelo_, in heaven.
which person or people
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beetle stood up, confident in the possession of a guaranteed construe, left behind by M'Turk, who had that day gone into the sick-house with a cold.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was too wary a hand to show confidence.
