used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lucius had tried in vain to escape from the snares the wily intriguer had cast about him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
Ahenobarbus
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From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The truth was, Ahenobarbus was desperately in love with Cornelia, and had neither time nor desire to mingle in any business not connected with the pursuit of his "tender passion."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The truth was, Ahenobarbus was desperately in love with Cornelia, and had neither time nor desire to mingle in any business not connected with the pursuit of his "tender passion."
put or send forth
From this reading Lucius had tried in vain to escape from the snares the wily intriguer had cast about him.
casuistrynoun
argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
being joined in close association
From this reading The truth was, Ahenobarbus was desperately in love with Cornelia, and had neither time nor desire to mingle in any business not connected with the pursuit of his "tender passion."
deem to be
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
Cornelia
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From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The truth was, Ahenobarbus was desperately in love with Cornelia, and had neither time nor desire to mingle in any business not connected with the pursuit of his "tender passion."
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading The truth was, Ahenobarbus was desperately in love with Cornelia, and had neither time nor desire to mingle in any business not connected with the pursuit of his "tender passion."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
Drusus
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From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Lucius had tried in vain to escape from the snares the wily intriguer had cast about him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lucius had tried in vain to escape from the snares the wily intriguer had cast about him.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lucius had tried in vain to escape from the snares the wily intriguer had cast about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucius had tried in vain to escape from the snares the wily intriguer had cast about him.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
intriguernoun
a person who devises plots or intrigues
From this reading Lucius had tried in vain to escape from the snares the wily intriguer had cast about him.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The truth was, Ahenobarbus was desperately in love with Cornelia, and had neither time nor desire to mingle in any business not connected with the pursuit of his "tender passion."
Lucius
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From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
MeetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The truth was, Ahenobarbus was desperately in love with Cornelia, and had neither time nor desire to mingle in any business not connected with the pursuit of his "tender passion."
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
moderatelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The truth was, Ahenobarbus was desperately in love with Cornelia, and had neither time nor desire to mingle in any business not connected with the pursuit of his "tender passion."
not one, and not any
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The truth was, Ahenobarbus was desperately in love with Cornelia, and had neither time nor desire to mingle in any business not connected with the pursuit of his "tender passion."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The truth was, Ahenobarbus was desperately in love with Cornelia, and had neither time nor desire to mingle in any business not connected with the pursuit of his "tender passion."
Phormio
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From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
Pratinas
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From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
Pratinas's
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From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The truth was, Ahenobarbus was desperately in love with Cornelia, and had neither time nor desire to mingle in any business not connected with the pursuit of his "tender passion."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
reformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
snaresnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading Lucius had tried in vain to escape from the snares the wily intriguer had cast about him.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The truth was, Ahenobarbus was desperately in love with Cornelia, and had neither time nor desire to mingle in any business not connected with the pursuit of his "tender passion."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His father had told him that if he would settle down and lead a moderately respectable life, Phormio should be paid off.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Lucius had tried in vain to escape from the snares the wily intriguer had cast about him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth was, Ahenobarbus was desperately in love with Cornelia, and had neither time nor desire to mingle in any business not connected with the pursuit of his "tender passion."
unprovokedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈvoʊkt/
occurring without motivation or provocation
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Lucius had tried in vain to escape from the snares the wily intriguer had cast about him.
precisely as stated
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
at the time that
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
wilyadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Lucius had tried in vain to escape from the snares the wily intriguer had cast about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading And with this burden off his mind, for reformation was very easily promised, Lucius had time to consider whether it was worth his while to mix in a deed that none of Pratinas's casuistry could quite convince him was not a foul, unprovoked murder, of an innocent man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "When Greek Meets Greek" I Cornelia had surmised correctly that Pratinas, not Lucius Ahenobarbus, would be the one to bring the plot against Drusus to an issue.
