used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading And now the result of the inroad into the cemetery had revived his anger, when Tertullus entered into the audience-chamber.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Had Corvinus come in his way early in the day, nobody could have answered for his head.
audience-chamber
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From this reading And now the result of the inroad into the cemetery had revived his anger, when Tertullus entered into the audience-chamber.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading And now the result of the inroad into the cemetery had revived his anger, when Tertullus entered into the audience-chamber.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Had Corvinus come in his way early in the day, nobody could have answered for his head.
Corvinus
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From this reading Had Corvinus come in his way early in the day, nobody could have answered for his head.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had Corvinus come in his way early in the day, nobody could have answered for his head.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Had Corvinus come in his way early in the day, nobody could have answered for his head.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading He found the emperor in the worst of moods.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And now the result of the inroad into the cemetery had revived his anger, when Tertullus entered into the audience-chamber.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had Corvinus come in his way early in the day, nobody could have answered for his head.
set up or found
From this reading He found the emperor in the worst of moods.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Corvinus come in his way early in the day, nobody could have answered for his head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Corvinus come in his way early in the day, nobody could have answered for his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the emperor in the worst of moods.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Had Corvinus come in his way early in the day, nobody could have answered for his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found the emperor in the worst of moods.
inroadnounUS /ˈɪnroʊd/
an encroachment or intrusion
From this reading And now the result of the inroad into the cemetery had revived his anger, when Tertullus entered into the audience-chamber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And now the result of the inroad into the cemetery had revived his anger, when Tertullus entered into the audience-chamber.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He found the emperor in the worst of moods.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Had Corvinus come in his way early in the day, nobody could have answered for his head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the result of the inroad into the cemetery had revived his anger, when Tertullus entered into the audience-chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
prefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And now the result of the inroad into the cemetery had revived his anger, when Tertullus entered into the audience-chamber.
RETRIBUTIONnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading RETRIBUTION.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading And now the result of the inroad into the cemetery had revived his anger, when Tertullus entered into the audience-chamber.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
a male human offspring
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
Tertullus
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From this reading And now the result of the inroad into the cemetery had revived his anger, when Tertullus entered into the audience-chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
untowardadjectiveUS /əntuːˈɔːrd/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had Corvinus come in his way early in the day, nobody could have answered for his head.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
at the time that
From this reading And now the result of the inroad into the cemetery had revived his anger, when Tertullus entered into the audience-chamber.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He found the emperor in the worst of moods.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading The prefect of the city went to give his report on the untoward events of the day, and do what was possible to screen his worthless son.
