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From this reading Two women wrapped in large cloaks went to the back door,[252] followed by a sturdy slave.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sound of steps in the colonnade--soft, cautious, and mysterious.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Two women wrapped in large cloaks went to the back door,[252] followed by a sturdy slave.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading There was a sound of steps in the colonnade--soft, cautious, and mysterious.
Chloe
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From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
Cinna
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From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
Claudia
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From this reading The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
cloaks
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From this reading Two women wrapped in large cloaks went to the back door,[252] followed by a sturdy slave.
colonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/
structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
From this reading There was a sound of steps in the colonnade--soft, cautious, and mysterious.
Cornelius
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From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Two women wrapped in large cloaks went to the back door,[252] followed by a sturdy slave.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Two women wrapped in large cloaks went to the back door,[252] followed by a sturdy slave.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two women wrapped in large cloaks went to the back door,[252] followed by a sturdy slave.
immediately past
From this reading The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
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 The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
Lucilianoun
greenbottle flies
From this reading The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
of an obscure nature
From this reading There was a sound of steps in the colonnade--soft, cautious, and mysterious.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
peristylenounUS /ˈperəstaɪl/
a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court
From this reading The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
Quintus
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From this reading The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The lamp in the peristyle was extinguished, and the last guests--Claudia, Lucilia and Quintus--had left about half an hour since....
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Two women wrapped in large cloaks went to the back door,[252] followed by a sturdy slave.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There was a sound of steps in the colonnade--soft, cautious, and mysterious.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a sound of steps in the colonnade--soft, cautious, and mysterious.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading There was a sound of steps in the colonnade--soft, cautious, and mysterious.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Two women wrapped in large cloaks went to the back door,[252] followed by a sturdy slave.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sound of steps in the colonnade--soft, cautious, and mysterious.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two women wrapped in large cloaks went to the back door,[252] followed by a sturdy slave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two women wrapped in large cloaks went to the back door,[252] followed by a sturdy slave.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the middle of the second vigil--between ten and eleven o’clock at night by our reckoning of time--and the house of Cornelius Cinna was sunk in silent repose.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two women wrapped in large cloaks went to the back door,[252] followed by a sturdy slave.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Two women wrapped in large cloaks went to the back door,[252] followed by a sturdy slave.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Two women wrapped in large cloaks went to the back door,[252] followed by a sturdy slave.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh! my sweet mistress,” whispered Chloe, as she opened the little gate, “you may believe it or not, but my knees shake beneath me.
