adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
ACCUSATIONnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
adroitnessnoun
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
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 As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But, if I left him to himself, I invariably found him glooming over the gems which no longer gave him any real pleasure.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
assassinationnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
BathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading And I could not blame him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if I left him to himself, I invariably found him glooming over the gems which no longer gave him any real pleasure.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
Commodus
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From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And I could not blame him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
FalconounUS /ˈfælkoʊ/
a genus of Falconidae
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But, if I left him to himself, I invariably found him glooming over the gems which no longer gave him any real pleasure.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But, if I left him to himself, I invariably found him glooming over the gems which no longer gave him any real pleasure.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
gloomingadjective
depressingly dark
From this reading But, if I left him to himself, I invariably found him glooming over the gems which no longer gave him any real pleasure.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But, if I left him to himself, I invariably found him glooming over the gems which no longer gave him any real pleasure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, if I left him to himself, I invariably found him glooming over the gems which no longer gave him any real pleasure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading But, if I left him to himself, I invariably found him glooming over the gems which no longer gave him any real pleasure.
Julianus
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From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
Kalends
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From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But, if I left him to himself, I invariably found him glooming over the gems which no longer gave him any real pleasure.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading But, if I left him to himself, I invariably found him glooming over the gems which no longer gave him any real pleasure.
mopingverbUS /ˈmoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “mope” — move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But, if I left him to himself, I invariably found him glooming over the gems which no longer gave him any real pleasure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I could not blame him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But, if I left him to himself, I invariably found him glooming over the gems which no longer gave him any real pleasure.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
Pertinax
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From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But, if I left him to himself, I invariably found him glooming over the gems which no longer gave him any real pleasure.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But, if I left him to himself, I invariably found him glooming over the gems which no longer gave him any real pleasure.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACCUSATION The murder or assassination or execution of Julianus on the Kalends of June shocked Falco even more than the deaths of Commodus and Pertinax.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading As the June days passed I had to exercise my greatest adroitness to keep him from spending all his waking hours indoors, chiefly in moping about his collection of gems.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
wheedled
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From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did pretty well with him, for I wheedled him into going to the Baths of Titus three afternoons out of four, into going out to dine one evening in three, and I even induced him to give several formal dinners, each of which was a great success.
