Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

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From this reading "Ah, indeed!" cried Cethegus, as if astonished, although he had long since noticed the smell of the wax with dislike.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Ah, indeed!" cried Cethegus, as if astonished, although he had long since noticed the smell of the wax with dislike.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

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

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

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

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading "There! you see my art, Kallistratos!

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

From this reading "Ah, indeed!" cried Cethegus, as if astonished, although he had long since noticed the smell of the wax with dislike.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading "Ah, indeed!" cried Cethegus, as if astonished, although he had long since noticed the smell of the wax with dislike.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

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

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Ah, indeed!" cried Cethegus, as if astonished, although he had long since noticed the smell of the wax with dislike.

a dish served as the last course of a meal

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading "Ah, indeed!" cried Cethegus, as if astonished, although he had long since noticed the smell of the wax with dislike.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

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

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

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

From this reading The Prefect thinks that my waxen apples, which I gave you yesterday, are real."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

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

From this reading "Ah, indeed!" cried Cethegus, as if astonished, although he had long since noticed the smell of the wax with dislike.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

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

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

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

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

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

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

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

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

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

From this reading The Prefect thinks that my waxen apples, which I gave you yesterday, are real."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Ah, indeed!" cried Cethegus, as if astonished, although he had long since noticed the smell of the wax with dislike.

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

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Ah, indeed!" cried Cethegus, as if astonished, although he had long since noticed the smell of the wax with dislike.

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

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

From this reading "There! you see my art, Kallistratos!

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

staying power

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

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

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Ah, indeed!" cried Cethegus, as if astonished, although he had long since noticed the smell of the wax with dislike.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

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

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

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

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "There! you see my art, Kallistratos!

being perceived or observed

From this reading "Ah, indeed!" cried Cethegus, as if astonished, although he had long since noticed the smell of the wax with dislike.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

a chief officer or chief magistrate

From this reading The Prefect thinks that my waxen apples, which I gave you yesterday, are real."

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The Prefect thinks that my waxen apples, which I gave you yesterday, are real."

slang for sexual intercourse

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "There! you see my art, Kallistratos!

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Ah, indeed!" cried Cethegus, as if astonished, although he had long since noticed the smell of the wax with dislike.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading "Ah, indeed!" cried Cethegus, as if astonished, although he had long since noticed the smell of the wax with dislike.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Prefect thinks that my waxen apples, which I gave you yesterday, are real."

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

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading The Prefect thinks that my waxen apples, which I gave you yesterday, are real."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

cover with wax

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

made of or covered with wax

From this reading The Prefect thinks that my waxen apples, which I gave you yesterday, are real."

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

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

which person or people

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

the day immediately before today

From this reading The Prefect thinks that my waxen apples, which I gave you yesterday, are real."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And the dessert--how far have you got there?" asked Cethegus, "already at the apples? are these they?" and he looked, screwing up his eyes, at two heaped-up fruit-baskets, which stood upon a bronze table with ivory legs.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading "Ha, victory!" laughed Marcus Licinius, Lucius's younger brother, who amused himself with the then fashionable pastime of modelling in wax.