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From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The meal was ended; Cocceius Nerva had proposed the health of Cornelia as the heroine of the day.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
BronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
Claudia
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From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
Cocceius
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From this reading The meal was ended; Cocceius Nerva had proposed the health of Cornelia as the heroine of the day.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
CorinthiannounUS /kərˈɪnθiən/
a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
Cornelia
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From this reading The meal was ended; Cocceius Nerva had proposed the health of Cornelia as the heroine of the day.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The meal was ended; Cocceius Nerva had proposed the health of Cornelia as the heroine of the day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The meal was ended; Cocceius Nerva had proposed the health of Cornelia as the heroine of the day.
promote over another
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
freshernounUS /ˈfreʃər/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
a young female
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The meal was ended; Cocceius Nerva had proposed the health of Cornelia as the heroine of the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The meal was ended; Cocceius Nerva had proposed the health of Cornelia as the heroine of the day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading The meal was ended; Cocceius Nerva had proposed the health of Cornelia as the heroine of the day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
how
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From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
ImmortalsnounUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “immortal” — a person (such as an author) of enduring fame
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
inlaidadjectiveUS /ˈɪnleɪd/
adorned by inlays
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
invokedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvoʊkt/
past form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
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 After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
libationnoun
(facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
hear with intention
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
Lucilianoun
greenbottle flies
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The meal was ended; Cocceius Nerva had proposed the health of Cornelia as the heroine of the day.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
Nervanoun
Emperor of Rome who introduced a degree of freedom after the repressive reign of Domitian; adopted Trajan as his successor (30-98)
From this reading The meal was ended; Cocceius Nerva had proposed the health of Cornelia as the heroine of the day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meal was ended; Cocceius Nerva had proposed the health of Cornelia as the heroine of the day.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
peristylenounUS /ˈperəstaɪl/
a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The meal was ended; Cocceius Nerva had proposed the health of Cornelia as the heroine of the day.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
get rid of
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
express in words
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The meal was ended; Cocceius Nerva had proposed the health of Cornelia as the heroine of the day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
TrajannounUS /ˈtreɪdʒən/
Roman Emperor and adoptive son of Nerva; extended the Roman Empire to the east and conducted an extensive program of building (53-117)
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
tricliniumnoun
a dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining table with couches along three sides)
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Bronze lamps shed their light from between the Corinthian pillars, and the stars shone down from the cloudless skies; in the court itself a confidential twilight prevailed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meal was ended; Cocceius Nerva had proposed the health of Cornelia as the heroine of the day.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole company followed him, to listen to the sweet tones of soft music in the fresher air of the peristyle, and to walk up and down on the inlaid marble floor, chatting in low tones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, my sweet Claudia, tell me, how do you like Trajan?”[237] whispered Lucilia in her sister’s ear as she stood meditatively by the fountain.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After offering a libation, according to the ancient custom, he invoked the favor and mercy of the Immortals on the young girl; then he rose and left the triclinium.
