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 I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Weary and spent with fears and the pangs of guilt, my heart sought hers for rest, for now she alone was left to me.
AMBASSADORnounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
ANSWERverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
ANTONYnounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
BACKadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
CHARMION
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From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
CLEOPATRAnounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
deathlikeadjective
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
DELLIUS
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From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
disarraynounUS /ˌdɪsərˈeɪ/
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
Egypt'snounUS /ˈiːdʒəpts/
possessive form of “egypt” — a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
falsenessnoun
the state of being false or untrue
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
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 Weary and spent with fears and the pangs of guilt, my heart sought hers for rest, for now she alone was left to me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Weary and spent with fears and the pangs of guilt, my heart sought hers for rest, for now she alone was left to me.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
GREETINGnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Weary and spent with fears and the pangs of guilt, my heart sought hers for rest, for now she alone was left to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
HARMACHIS
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From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Weary and spent with fears and the pangs of guilt, my heart sought hers for rest, for now she alone was left to me.
How
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From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
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 The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Weary and spent with fears and the pangs of guilt, my heart sought hers for rest, for now she alone was left to me.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Weary and spent with fears and the pangs of guilt, my heart sought hers for rest, for now she alone was left to me.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
outfaced
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From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
outliveverbUS /ˌaʊtˈlɪv/
live longer than
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Weary and spent with fears and the pangs of guilt, my heart sought hers for rest, for now she alone was left to me.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
QUINTUS
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From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Weary and spent with fears and the pangs of guilt, my heart sought hers for rest, for now she alone was left to me.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Weary and spent with fears and the pangs of guilt, my heart sought hers for rest, for now she alone was left to me.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Weary and spent with fears and the pangs of guilt, my heart sought hers for rest, for now she alone was left to me.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
treasonsnounUS /ˈtriːzəns/
plural of “treason” — a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
TRIUMVIRnoun
one of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OF THE COMING BACK OF HARMACHIS; OF THE GREETING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF CLEOPATRA TO QUINTUS DELLIUS, THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRIUMVIR Presently I lifted myself, and, laying the head of Egypt’s Queen upon my knee, strove to call her back to life.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
WearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Weary and spent with fears and the pangs of guilt, my heart sought hers for rest, for now she alone was left to me.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I gazed upon her and all my heart went out to her; it seemed that I did but love her more because of the depth of the treasons to which I had sunk to reach her, and because of the terrors we had outfaced together.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Weary and spent with fears and the pangs of guilt, my heart sought hers for rest, for now she alone was left to me.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How fair she seemed, even in her disarray, her long hair streaming down her breast! how deadly fair she seemed in the faint light--this woman the story of whose beauty and whose sin shall outlive the solid mass of the mighty pyramid that towered over us!
Woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The heaviness of her swoon had smoothed away the falseness of her face, and nothing was left but the divine stamp of Woman’s richest loveliness, softened by shadows of the night and dignified by the cast of deathlike sleep.
