adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
Antigonusnoun
a general of Alexander the Great and king of Macedonia; lost one eye; killed in a battle at Ipsus (382-301 BC)
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
Caracalla's
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From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
Cassiusnoun
prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in 42 BC)
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading This delighted the half-drunken monarch.
Dio
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From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
half-drunken
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From this reading This delighted the half-drunken monarch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
high-priest
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From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
kidneynounUS /ˈkɪdni/
either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
Macrinus
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From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
others
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From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
Pandionnoun
type genus of the Pandionidae
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
prefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
senatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
Serapis
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From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
Theocritus
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From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
transcendedverbUS /trænˈsendɪd/
past form of “transcend” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To-day, he declared with flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate had called him to be--at once the judge and the executioner of an accursed and degenerate race.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The high-priest of Serapis, with Dio Cassius the senator, and a few others of his suite, had not indeed appeared at table; but the priest of Alexander, the prefect Macrinus, his favorites Theocritus, Pandion, Antigonus, and others of their kidney, had crowded round him, had drunk to his health, and wished him joy of his glorious revenge.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Everything which legend or history had recorded of similar deeds was compared with this day's work, and it was agreed that it transcended them all.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Caracalla's evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had never seen the gloomy monarch in so mad a mood.
