used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
(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 "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
Balbus
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From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
Cato
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From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
Euge
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From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
fishponds
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From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
goose-liver
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From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
half-drunken
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From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
Kallistratos
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From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
much-prized
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From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
Piso
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From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
Rhombusnoun
a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
sea-water
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From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
SiciliannounUS /sɪˈsɪliən/
a resident of Sicily
From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
stammered
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From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
turbotnounUS /ˌtɜːrˈboʊ/
flesh of a large European flatfish
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
which person or people
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
a late time of life
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
