used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still pale as death, and his muscles twitched with strong emotion.
apothecary's
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From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was still pale as death, and his muscles twitched with strong emotion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Domitia was still in the garden, playing with the kid, and Lamia at once went to her, not speedily, but with repugnance.
bevynounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
Corbulo
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From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He was still pale as death, and his muscles twitched with strong emotion.
Domitia
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From this reading Domitia was still in the garden, playing with the kid, and Lamia at once went to her, not speedily, but with repugnance.
Duilia
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From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
any strong feeling
From this reading He was still pale as death, and his muscles twitched with strong emotion.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Domitia was still in the garden, playing with the kid, and Lamia at once went to her, not speedily, but with repugnance.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
gynaikonitis
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From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still pale as death, and his muscles twitched with strong emotion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still pale as death, and his muscles twitched with strong emotion.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE IS NO STAR.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Domitia was still in the garden, playing with the kid, and Lamia at once went to her, not speedily, but with repugnance.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
Lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
LamianounUS /ˈleɪmiə/
(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
Longa
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From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He was still pale as death, and his muscles twitched with strong emotion.
not any; not one
From this reading THERE IS NO STAR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Domitia was still in the garden, playing with the kid, and Lamia at once went to her, not speedily, but with repugnance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
on one occasion
From this reading Domitia was still in the garden, playing with the kid, and Lamia at once went to her, not speedily, but with repugnance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was still pale as death, and his muscles twitched with strong emotion.
peristylenounUS /ˈperəstaɪl/
a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Domitia was still in the garden, playing with the kid, and Lamia at once went to her, not speedily, but with repugnance.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
repugnancenoun
intense aversion
From this reading Domitia was still in the garden, playing with the kid, and Lamia at once went to her, not speedily, but with repugnance.
restoratives
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From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
do one's shopping
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Domitia was still in the garden, playing with the kid, and Lamia at once went to her, not speedily, but with repugnance.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THERE IS NO STAR.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still pale as death, and his muscles twitched with strong emotion.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was still pale as death, and his muscles twitched with strong emotion.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE IS NO STAR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading He was still pale as death, and his muscles twitched with strong emotion.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still pale as death, and his muscles twitched with strong emotion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Domitia was still in the garden, playing with the kid, and Lamia at once went to her, not speedily, but with repugnance.
at the time that
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
in or at the place that
From this reading He glanced about him in quest of Longa Duilia, but that lady had retired precipitately to the _gynaikonitis_, or Lady’s hall, where she had summoned to her a bevy of female slaves and had accumulated about her an apothecary’s shop of restoratives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was still pale as death, and his muscles twitched with strong emotion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A quarter of an hour had elapsed since Corbulo entered the peristyle of the villa, when the young man Lamia came out.
