used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading ‘You grow more beautiful each time I see you, Neæra,’ he said, pressing a kiss on her lips.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ‘Foolish!’ she murmured, smiling, and sinking her eyes before his fervent gaze.
betokened
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From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading We noticed Martialis in the last chapter issuing from the villa Jovis.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ‘You grow more beautiful each time I see you, Neæra,’ he said, pressing a kiss on her lips.
an old word for “before”
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
the organ of sight
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
opinion or judgment
From this reading ‘Foolish!’ she murmured, smiling, and sinking her eyes before his fervent gaze.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading ‘Foolish!’ she murmured, smiling, and sinking her eyes before his fervent gaze.
fisherman'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading ‘Foolish!’ she murmured, smiling, and sinking her eyes before his fervent gaze.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We noticed Martialis in the last chapter issuing from the villa Jovis.
a long fixed look
From this reading ‘Foolish!’ she murmured, smiling, and sinking her eyes before his fervent gaze.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading ‘You grow more beautiful each time I see you, Neæra,’ he said, pressing a kiss on her lips.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘You grow more beautiful each time I see you, Neæra,’ he said, pressing a kiss on her lips.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
hummed
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From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘You grow more beautiful each time I see you, Neæra,’ he said, pressing a kiss on her lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We noticed Martialis in the last chapter issuing from the villa Jovis.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading We noticed Martialis in the last chapter issuing from the villa Jovis.
Jovis
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From this reading We noticed Martialis in the last chapter issuing from the villa Jovis.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading ‘You grow more beautiful each time I see you, Neæra,’ he said, pressing a kiss on her lips.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
immediately past
From this reading We noticed Martialis in the last chapter issuing from the villa Jovis.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
Martialis
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From this reading We noticed Martialis in the last chapter issuing from the villa Jovis.
Masthlion
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From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘You grow more beautiful each time I see you, Neæra,’ he said, pressing a kiss on her lips.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ‘Foolish!’ she murmured, smiling, and sinking her eyes before his fervent gaze.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
Neæra
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From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
being perceived or observed
From this reading We noticed Martialis in the last chapter issuing from the villa Jovis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading ‘You grow more beautiful each time I see you, Neæra,’ he said, pressing a kiss on her lips.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘You grow more beautiful each time I see you, Neæra,’ he said, pressing a kiss on her lips.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘You grow more beautiful each time I see you, Neæra,’ he said, pressing a kiss on her lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Foolish!’ she murmured, smiling, and sinking her eyes before his fervent gaze.
do one's shopping
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading ‘Foolish!’ she murmured, smiling, and sinking her eyes before his fervent gaze.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ‘Foolish!’ she murmured, smiling, and sinking her eyes before his fervent gaze.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
Surrentum
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From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We noticed Martialis in the last chapter issuing from the villa Jovis.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘You grow more beautiful each time I see you, Neæra,’ he said, pressing a kiss on her lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading We noticed Martialis in the last chapter issuing from the villa Jovis.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The sparkle in his eye and the half smile on his lips, as he hummed an air during his rapid walk down to the little southern landing‐place, betokened an errand of an agreeable nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We noticed Martialis in the last chapter issuing from the villa Jovis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rowed himself across to the mainland in a fisherman’s skiff, and, thence, taking the road to Surrentum, was not long ere he stood in the shop of Masthlion, with the joyful and surprised Neæra in his arms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You grow more beautiful each time I see you, Neæra,’ he said, pressing a kiss on her lips.
