adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spectators seldom hurried Murmex to end a fight; they never hurried Palus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Palus and Murmex appeared about mid-afternoon and were matched against the victors in the earlier fights.
acrobatsnounUS /ˈækrəbæts/
plural of “acrobat” — an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Palus and Murmex appeared about mid-afternoon and were matched against the victors in the earlier fights.
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 There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
antagonistsnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəsts/
plural of “antagonist” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Palus and Murmex appeared about mid-afternoon and were matched against the victors in the earlier fights.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
athletesnounUS /ˈæθliːts/
plural of “athlete” — a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
beast-fights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
CustomarilyadverbUS /ˌkʌstəˈmerəli/
by custom; according to common practice
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Palus and Murmex appeared about mid-afternoon and were matched against the victors in the earlier fights.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
ellipsenounUS /ɪˈlɪps/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The spectators seldom hurried Murmex to end a fight; they never hurried Palus.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
exhibitionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Palus and Murmex appeared about mid-afternoon and were matched against the victors in the earlier fights.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
gladiatorialadjective
of or relating to or resembling gladiators or their combat
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The spectators seldom hurried Murmex to end a fight; they never hurried Palus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
jugglersnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡələrz/
plural of “juggler” — a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading Palus and Murmex appeared about mid-afternoon and were matched against the victors in the earlier fights.
mid-afternoon
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From this reading Palus and Murmex appeared about mid-afternoon and were matched against the victors in the earlier fights.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
MURMEX
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The spectators seldom hurried Murmex to end a fight; they never hurried Palus.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
Palus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading The spectators seldom hurried Murmex to end a fight; they never hurried Palus.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
simultaneousadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The spectators seldom hurried Murmex to end a fight; they never hurried Palus.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they began each fight, not simultaneously, but alternately, till all their antagonists were disposed of, most killed and some spared.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spectators seldom hurried Murmex to end a fight; they never hurried Palus.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Palus and Murmex appeared about mid-afternoon and were matched against the victors in the earlier fights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Palus and Murmex appeared about mid-afternoon and were matched against the victors in the earlier fights.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each located himself at one focus of the ellipse of the arena, at which points two simultaneous fights were best seen by the entire audience.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MURMEX Customarily, while Palus flourished, each day began with beast-fights, the noon pause was filled in by exhibitions of athletes, acrobats, jugglers, trained animals and such like, and the surprise; then the gladiatorial shows lasted from early afternoon till an hour before sunset.
