used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEETING OF THE WATERS.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the day of the nuptials came.
Aventine
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From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
Baithene
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From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
basilicanounUS /bəˈsɪlɪkə/
an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges
From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last the day of the nuptials came.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
the first light of day
From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last the day of the nuptials came.
Ethne
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From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
Ethne's
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From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
immediately past
From this reading At last the day of the nuptials came.
Laterannoun
the site in Rome containing the church of Rome and the Lateran Palace
From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
lectica
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From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
Marius
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From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING OF THE WATERS.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
nuptialsnounUS /ˈnʌptʃəlz/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading At last the day of the nuptials came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEETING OF THE WATERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
on one occasion
From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING OF THE WATERS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading A MEETING OF THE WATERS.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before dawn Ethne and Baithene started with the lectica and the cavalcade, and pausing once on the way, at last reached the great basilica of the Lateran.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading There the party from the Aventine met them, and Marius himself wondered at the fresh power and beauty in Ethne’s face, the radiant glow, the shining of the happy eyes.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The sadness and the worn, weary look had indeed passed out of his own face, but still he felt as if the weight of the ages rested on him in comparison with her.
