AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I concluded to try again to placate all three.
Agathemer
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From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
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 A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
baselessadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsləs/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I concluded to try again to placate all three.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
fragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
Galen'snounUS /ˈɡeɪlənz/
possessive form of “galen” — Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
illogicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
lacking in correct logical relation
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
infelicities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
magnatesnounUS /ˈmæɡneɪts/
plural of “magnate” — a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
Marcia
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From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
millingnounUS /ˈmɪlɪŋ/
corrugated edge of a coin
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
mulledverbUS /mʌld/
past form of “mull” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
omissionsnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “omission” — a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
placateverbUS /ˈpleɪkeɪt/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading I concluded to try again to placate all three.
RATHERadverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
Satronius
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From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I concluded to try again to placate all three.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I concluded to try again to placate all three.
tongue-tiedadjective
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I concluded to try again to placate all three.
unalterableadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərəbəl/
not capable of being changed or altered
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
Vedia
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From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
Vedia's
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From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
Vedius
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From this reading I lay abed, my mind milling over my situation, over Vedia's unexpected jealousy of Marcia, over the absurdity of it, over her illogical but impregnable indignation and over the equally baseless but similarly unalterable hostility of Vedius and Satronius.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading After the bit of bread and hot mulled wine which I did not crave, but which Agathemer insisted on my taking according to Galen's orders, I held a brief morning reception.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to me I could recall many omissions and infelicities in what I had said to both magnates, while in dealing with Vedia I seemed to myself to have been tongue-tied and fragmentary.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A RATHER GOOD DAY I slept soundly all night but woke at the first appearance of light.
