Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.

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From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

(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 Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.

any thing at all

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

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From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

terminate

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

sharply and harshly discordant

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

plural of “cohort” — a company of companions or supporters

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

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From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

the leg from the knee to foot

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

characterized by great determination

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

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From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

lasting a long time

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.

plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

a person who has been freed from slavery

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

-ing form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

death of a person

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.

-ing form of “harangue” — deliver a harangue to; address forcefully

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.

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From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

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From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

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From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

take in marriage

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

not any; not one

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

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From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

thrust or throw into

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.

of or concerned with or related to the future

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

past form of “scourge” — punish severely; excoriate

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

plural of “senator” — a member of a senate

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

persistent determination

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

precisely as stated

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

during the time that

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lentulus Crus had determined, with the same grim tenacity of purpose which led him to plunge a world into war, that his niece should comply with his will and marry Lucius Ahenobarbus.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Cassandra had been taken away from Cornelia--she could not learn so much as whether the woman had been scourged to death for arranging the interview with Drusus, or no.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The Hospitality of Demetrius I While grave senators were contending, tribunes haranguing, imperators girding on the sword, legions marching, cohorts clashing,--while all this history was being made in the outside world, Cornelia, very desolate, very lonely, was enduring her imprisonment at Baiae.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading He sent down to Baiae, Phaon,--the evil-eyed freedman of Ahenobarbus,--and gave to that worthy full power to do anything he wished to break the will of his prospective patroness.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.

plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading If she had had manacles on her wrists and fetters on her feet, she would not have been the more a prisoner.