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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
adorned
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the time of Homer people sat at table, but the recumbent position became universal in later times.]
became
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From this reading In the time of Homer people sat at table, but the recumbent position became universal in later times.]
beehives
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
boys
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
brilliantly
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
cheese
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
containing
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
copper
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
cushions
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
dates
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
delicate
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
dishes
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
doors
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From this reading The doors of the supper-room now flew open.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
embossed
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
entrance
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
fair-haired
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
figs
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
filled
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
flew
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From this reading The doors of the supper-room now flew open.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
glasses
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
grapes
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
guest
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From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
holding
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
Homer
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From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
honey
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
inviting
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
island
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
joints
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
large
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
later
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From this reading In the time of Homer people sat at table, but the recumbent position became universal in later times.]
lay
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
lovely
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
low
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
meals
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From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
meat
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
melons
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
middle
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
most
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From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
myrtle-wreaths
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
nosegays
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
now
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From this reading The doors of the supper-room now flew open.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doors of the supper-room now flew open.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The doors of the supper-room now flew open.
own
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From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
people
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From this reading In the time of Homer people sat at table, but the recumbent position became universal in later times.]
placed
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
plates
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
polished
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
pomegranates
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
position
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From this reading In the time of Homer people sat at table, but the recumbent position became universal in later times.]
probably
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From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
purple
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
read
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From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
recumbent
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From this reading In the time of Homer people sat at table, but the recumbent position became universal in later times.]
Rich
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
roast
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
room
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
sat
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From this reading In the time of Homer people sat at table, but the recumbent position became universal in later times.]
served
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From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
shapes
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
side
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
silver
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
supper-room
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From this reading The doors of the supper-room now flew open.
surrounded
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
table
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
tables
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From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doors of the supper-room now flew open.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the time of Homer people sat at table, but the recumbent position became universal in later times.]
times
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From this reading In the time of Homer people sat at table, but the recumbent position became universal in later times.]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
Trinakria
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
Two
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From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
universal
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From this reading In the time of Homer people sat at table, but the recumbent position became universal in later times.]
up
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From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
usual
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From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
various
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From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two lovely, fair-haired boys, holding myrtle-wreaths, stood on each side of the entrance, and in the middle of the room was a large, low, brilliantly polished table, surrounded by inviting purple cushions.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [It was most probably usual for each guest to have his own little table; but we read even in Homer of large tables on which the meals were served up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rich nosegays adorned this table, and on it were placed large joints of roast meat, glasses and dishes of various shapes filled with dates, figs, pomegranates, melons and grapes, little silver beehives containing honey, and plates of embossed copper, on which lay delicate cheese from the island of Trinakria.
