Afer
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From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Coming out of the gates of the villa Jovis he met Martialis, arrayed in simple civilian costume.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
barestadjectiveUS /ˈberəst/
superlative of “bare” — completely unclothed
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
barracked
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From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
CenturionnounUS /senˈtʊriən/
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading Coming out of the gates of the villa Jovis he met Martialis, arrayed in simple civilian costume.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming out of the gates of the villa Jovis he met Martialis, arrayed in simple civilian costume.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Coming out of the gates of the villa Jovis he met Martialis, arrayed in simple civilian costume.
Domitius
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From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
Emperor'snounUS /ˈempərərz/
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Thither he thought it worth while to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
set up or found
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Coming out of the gates of the villa Jovis he met Martialis, arrayed in simple civilian costume.
destroyed or killed
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thither he thought it worth while to follow.
Jovis
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From this reading Coming out of the gates of the villa Jovis he met Martialis, arrayed in simple civilian costume.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
loiterverbUS /ˈlɔɪtər/
be about
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
Martialis
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From this reading Coming out of the gates of the villa Jovis he met Martialis, arrayed in simple civilian costume.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Coming out of the gates of the villa Jovis he met Martialis, arrayed in simple civilian costume.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
the middle of the day
From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coming out of the gates of the villa Jovis he met Martialis, arrayed in simple civilian costume.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Coming out of the gates of the villa Jovis he met Martialis, arrayed in simple civilian costume.
a course of conduct
From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
Prefect's
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From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
Pretorians
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From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
Sejanus
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From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Coming out of the gates of the villa Jovis he met Martialis, arrayed in simple civilian costume.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
express in words
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither he thought it worth while to follow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thither he thought it worth while to follow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
look attentively
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
in or at the place that
From this reading On arriving at the villa he found that Sejanus had gone to the Emperor’s stronghold on the eastern cliffs, where the Pretorians on duty in the island were barracked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Shortly before noon on the same morning Domitius Afer climbed the steep path which led to the Prefect’s house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Thither he thought it worth while to follow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Thither he thought it worth while to follow.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With the barest recognition possible they went on their way, but Afer was sufficiently interested to tell his Greek attendant to loiter behind, and watch which way the young Centurion aimed for.
