adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
absurdlyadverbUS /əbˈsɜːrdli/
in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading We woke hungry and fed with the whole band, totalling forty-nine with ourselves, according to my count and to the statement of Pelops.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading We woke hungry and fed with the whole band, totalling forty-nine with ourselves, according to my count and to the statement of Pelops.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
Clampetia
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From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
coincideverbUS /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/
go with, fall together
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
Commodus
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From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
consideratenessnoun
kind and considerate regard for others
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading We woke hungry and fed with the whole band, totalling forty-nine with ourselves, according to my count and to the statement of Pelops.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading We woke hungry and fed with the whole band, totalling forty-nine with ourselves, according to my count and to the statement of Pelops.
FESTIVALnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
fishing-boat
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From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
fledgedadjectiveUS /fledʒd/
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
forty-nineadjective
being nine more than forty
From this reading We woke hungry and fed with the whole band, totalling forty-nine with ourselves, according to my count and to the statement of Pelops.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
how
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From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading We woke hungry and fed with the whole band, totalling forty-nine with ourselves, according to my count and to the statement of Pelops.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
Maternus
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From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We woke hungry and fed with the whole band, totalling forty-nine with ourselves, according to my count and to the statement of Pelops.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We woke hungry and fed with the whole band, totalling forty-nine with ourselves, according to my count and to the statement of Pelops.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
Pelops
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From this reading We woke hungry and fed with the whole band, totalling forty-nine with ourselves, according to my count and to the statement of Pelops.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
Sarcapus
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From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
SardinianounUS /sɑːrˈdiːniə/
the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading We woke hungry and fed with the whole band, totalling forty-nine with ourselves, according to my count and to the statement of Pelops.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Thus most strangely, and through no fault of mine, I found myself a full fledged formally sworn member of a conspiracy against the life of Commodus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
totallingverbUS /ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ/
inflected form of “total” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading We woke hungry and fed with the whole band, totalling forty-nine with ourselves, according to my count and to the statement of Pelops.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading As we ate he narrated his reasons for running away and how he had escaped to Clampetia, from there on a fishing-boat to Sarcapus in Sardinia, and from there on a trading ship to Marseilles.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was most absurdly, but naturally, more than a little shy and bashful at finding himself in a position of complete equality with me.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We woke hungry and fed with the whole band, totalling forty-nine with ourselves, according to my count and to the statement of Pelops.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We woke hungry and fed with the whole band, totalling forty-nine with ourselves, according to my count and to the statement of Pelops.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maternus, whether from innate considerateness or because it happened to coincide with his plans, let us have our sleep out and wake naturally.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading We woke hungry and fed with the whole band, totalling forty-nine with ourselves, according to my count and to the statement of Pelops.
