used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Greek brought them into a small peristyle close at hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Greek brought them into a small peristyle close at hand.
a small house with a single story
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading His proffered courtesy was loftily ignored, so he turned on his heel and led the way inside.
the first light of day
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The Greek brought them into a small peristyle close at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His proffered courtesy was loftily ignored, so he turned on his heel and led the way inside.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading His proffered courtesy was loftily ignored, so he turned on his heel and led the way inside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His proffered courtesy was loftily ignored, so he turned on his heel and led the way inside.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
a social unit living together
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading His proffered courtesy was loftily ignored, so he turned on his heel and led the way inside.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading His proffered courtesy was loftily ignored, so he turned on his heel and led the way inside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Greek brought them into a small peristyle close at hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
Jovis
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From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
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 His proffered courtesy was loftily ignored, so he turned on his heel and led the way inside.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
loftilyadverb
in a lofty manner
From this reading His proffered courtesy was loftily ignored, so he turned on his heel and led the way inside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
peristylenounUS /ˈperəstaɪl/
a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court
From this reading The Greek brought them into a small peristyle close at hand.
Plautia
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From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
profferedverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading His proffered courtesy was loftily ignored, so he turned on his heel and led the way inside.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Greek brought them into a small peristyle close at hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His proffered courtesy was loftily ignored, so he turned on his heel and led the way inside.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Greek brought them into a small peristyle close at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
Tucca's
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From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His proffered courtesy was loftily ignored, so he turned on his heel and led the way inside.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Not a living soul was to be seen; it was, doubtless, before the usual hour for any one of the Imperial household to be astir about the duties of the day.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To return to Plautia, whom we left on the way from Tucca’s cottage to the villa Jovis, in the stormy, gray dawn.
ZenonounUS /ˈzeɪnoʊ/
ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)
From this reading Her litter was set down at a side door of the palace, and Zeno, the steward, stood by to hand her out.
