used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
for the reason that
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
Belisariusnoun
Byzantine general under Justinian I; he recovered former Roman territories in northern Africa and fought against the Persians
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
foilverbUS /fɔɪl/
enhance by contrast
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Forgive him," he said, "he means well."
destroyed or killed
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Forgive him," he said, "he means well."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Forgive him," he said, "he means well."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.
Justiniannoun
Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Forgive him," he said, "he means well."
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
compacted by ironing
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Forgive him," he said, "he means well."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
not in physical motion
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
(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 "Forgive him," he said, "he means well."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
a Caucasian
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
