adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
Acte
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From this reading Moreover, Acte was with them, and her presence removed all suspicion.
Acte's
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From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Moreover, Acte was with them, and her presence removed all suspicion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moreover, Acte was with them, and her presence removed all suspicion.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To such a degree had her strength deserted Lygia, that she hung as if dead on the arm of Ursus.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading To such a degree had her strength deserted Lygia, that she hung as if dead on the arm of Ursus.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading To such a degree had her strength deserted Lygia, that she hung as if dead on the arm of Ursus.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading To such a degree had her strength deserted Lygia, that she hung as if dead on the arm of Ursus.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading No one stopped Ursus, no one inquired even what he was doing.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading No one stopped Ursus, no one inquired even what he was doing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one stopped Ursus, no one inquired even what he was doing.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, Acte was with them, and her presence removed all suspicion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading To such a degree had her strength deserted Lygia, that she hung as if dead on the arm of Ursus.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To such a degree had her strength deserted Lygia, that she hung as if dead on the arm of Ursus.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading No one stopped Ursus, no one inquired even what he was doing.
intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
Lygia
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From this reading To such a degree had her strength deserted Lygia, that she hung as if dead on the arm of Ursus.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Acte was with them, and her presence removed all suspicion.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one stopped Ursus, no one inquired even what he was doing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To such a degree had her strength deserted Lygia, that she hung as if dead on the arm of Ursus.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one stopped Ursus, no one inquired even what he was doing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Moreover, Acte was with them, and her presence removed all suspicion.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Moreover, Acte was with them, and her presence removed all suspicion.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To such a degree had her strength deserted Lygia, that she hung as if dead on the arm of Ursus.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading No one stopped Ursus, no one inquired even what he was doing.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading To such a degree had her strength deserted Lygia, that she hung as if dead on the arm of Ursus.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To such a degree had her strength deserted Lygia, that she hung as if dead on the arm of Ursus.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Moreover, Acte was with them, and her presence removed all suspicion.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To such a degree had her strength deserted Lygia, that she hung as if dead on the arm of Ursus.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Moreover, Acte was with them, and her presence removed all suspicion.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
tricliniumnoun
a dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining table with couches along three sides)
From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
UrsusnounUS /ˈɜːrsəs/
type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
From this reading No one stopped Ursus, no one inquired even what he was doing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one stopped Ursus, no one inquired even what he was doing.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In this way they went from the triclinium to the adjoining chamber, and thence to the gallery leading to Acte’s apartments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one stopped Ursus, no one inquired even what he was doing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those guests who were not under the table had not kept their own places; hence the servants, seeing a giant carrying a guest on his arm, thought him some slave bearing out his intoxicated mistress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moreover, Acte was with them, and her presence removed all suspicion.
