Chapter XXII

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

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

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From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"

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

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

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

From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.

a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

without civilizing influences

From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.

have

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.

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

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

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

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.

destroy completely

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"

divisible by two

From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

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From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

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

From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"

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

From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.

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

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

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

From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.

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

From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.

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

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

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

From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"

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From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"

in the recent past

From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."

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

From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.

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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.

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

From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.

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

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

and nothing more

From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.

(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

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

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.

inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.

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

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

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

From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.

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

From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

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

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"