used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
(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 Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
Aurelian
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From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
cannot
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From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
capitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is several days since I last wrote, yet not a word has come from the palace.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is several days since I last wrote, yet not a word has come from the palace.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
edifices
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From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
erectionnounUS /ɪˈrekʃən/
an erect penis
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
at any time
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
FAUSTA
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From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is several days since I last wrote, yet not a word has come from the palace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
HippodromenounUS /ˈhɪpədroʊm/
a stadium for horse shows or horse races
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is several days since I last wrote, yet not a word has come from the palace.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
impends
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From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
immediately past
From this reading It is several days since I last wrote, yet not a word has come from the palace.
LegionsnounUS /ˈliːdʒənz/
plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is several days since I last wrote, yet not a word has come from the palace.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It is several days since I last wrote, yet not a word has come from the palace.
PISO
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From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
Pretorianadjective
of or relating to a Roman praetor
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It is several days since I last wrote, yet not a word has come from the palace.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is several days since I last wrote, yet not a word has come from the palace.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
express a supposition
From this reading The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Aurelian is seen as usual in all public places; at the capitol, taking charge of the erection and completion of various public edifices; or, if at the palace, he rides as hard as ever, and as much, upon his Hippodrome; or, if at the Pretorian camp, he is exact and severe as ever in maintaining the discipline of the Legions.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
(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 The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It is several days since I last wrote, yet not a word has come from the palace.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It is several days since I last wrote, yet not a word has come from the palace.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though they cannot discern plainly the form of the danger that impends, yet they discern it; and the very obscurity in which it is involved adds to their fears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The body of the Christians, as you may well suppose, Fausta, is in a state of much agitation.
