abibis
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From this reading ANIMULA VAGULA Animula, vagula, blandula Hospes comesque corporis, Quae nunc abibis in loca?
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The little marble chest with its dust and tears lay cold among the faded flowers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little marble chest with its dust and tears lay cold among the faded flowers.
ANIMULA
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From this reading ANIMULA VAGULA Animula, vagula, blandula Hospes comesque corporis, Quae nunc abibis in loca?
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
blandula
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From this reading ANIMULA VAGULA Animula, vagula, blandula Hospes comesque corporis, Quae nunc abibis in loca?
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The little marble chest with its dust and tears lay cold among the faded flowers.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The little marble chest with its dust and tears lay cold among the faded flowers.
comesque
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From this reading ANIMULA VAGULA Animula, vagula, blandula Hospes comesque corporis, Quae nunc abibis in loca?
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
corporis
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From this reading ANIMULA VAGULA Animula, vagula, blandula Hospes comesque corporis, Quae nunc abibis in loca?
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading The little marble chest with its dust and tears lay cold among the faded flowers.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor Hadrian to his Soul Flavian was no more.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The little marble chest with its dust and tears lay cold among the faded flowers.
Flavian
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From this reading The Emperor Hadrian to his Soul Flavian was no more.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The little marble chest with its dust and tears lay cold among the faded flowers.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
HadriannounUS /ˈhædriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading The Emperor Hadrian to his Soul Flavian was no more.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Emperor Hadrian to his Soul Flavian was no more.
Hospes
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From this reading ANIMULA VAGULA Animula, vagula, blandula Hospes comesque corporis, Quae nunc abibis in loca?
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANIMULA VAGULA Animula, vagula, blandula Hospes comesque corporis, Quae nunc abibis in loca?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little marble chest with its dust and tears lay cold among the faded flowers.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little marble chest with its dust and tears lay cold among the faded flowers.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little marble chest with its dust and tears lay cold among the faded flowers.
loca
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From this reading ANIMULA VAGULA Animula, vagula, blandula Hospes comesque corporis, Quae nunc abibis in loca?
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The little marble chest with its dust and tears lay cold among the faded flowers.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Emperor Hadrian to his Soul Flavian was no more.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Emperor Hadrian to his Soul Flavian was no more.
nudula
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From this reading Pallidula, rigida, nudula.
nunc
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From this reading ANIMULA VAGULA Animula, vagula, blandula Hospes comesque corporis, Quae nunc abibis in loca?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
Pallidula
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From this reading Pallidula, rigida, nudula.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
Quae
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From this reading ANIMULA VAGULA Animula, vagula, blandula Hospes comesque corporis, Quae nunc abibis in loca?
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
rigida
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From this reading Pallidula, rigida, nudula.
SoulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The Emperor Hadrian to his Soul Flavian was no more.
soul's
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From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The little marble chest with its dust and tears lay cold among the faded flowers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Emperor Hadrian to his Soul Flavian was no more.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Emperor Hadrian to his Soul Flavian was no more.
VAGULA
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From this reading ANIMULA VAGULA Animula, vagula, blandula Hospes comesque corporis, Quae nunc abibis in loca?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Emperor Hadrian to his Soul Flavian was no more.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading For most people the actual spectacle of death brings out into greater reality, at least for the imagination, whatever confidence they may entertain of the soul’s survival in another life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little marble chest with its dust and tears lay cold among the faded flowers.
