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From this reading THE SATURNALIA OF 69.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
(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 There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
on or to one side
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Get away you sprats and gudgeons,” said he, good-humoredly.
blockingnounUS /ˈblɑːkɪŋ/
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
Domitia
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From this reading Then entering, he said to Domitia:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
Eboracus
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From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Then entering, he said to Domitia:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get away you sprats and gudgeons,” said he, good-humoredly.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
good-humoredly
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From this reading “Get away you sprats and gudgeons,” said he, good-humoredly.
gudgeons
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From this reading “Get away you sprats and gudgeons,” said he, good-humoredly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Get away you sprats and gudgeons,” said he, good-humoredly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
nudgesnounUS /ˈnʌdʒɪz/
plural of “nudge” — a slight push or shake
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SATURNALIA OF 69.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Get away you sprats and gudgeons,” said he, good-humoredly.
SATURNALIAnoun
an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn
From this reading THE SATURNALIA OF 69.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
sprats
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From this reading “Get away you sprats and gudgeons,” said he, good-humoredly.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SATURNALIA OF 69.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then entering, he said to Domitia:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
urchinsnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃənz/
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading There passed whispers and nudges from one to another—but all ceased as the British slave put together his hands as a swimmer and plunged through them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eboracus brushed aside some urchins and girls blocking the door, looking in with eager, twinkling eyes at the strange lady and at the set out of dolls on the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Get away you sprats and gudgeons,” said he, good-humoredly.
