adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
alighted
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From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
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 The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading But command thy people also to watch at the gates,--those, namely, who were sent for Lygia, as they will recognize her easily.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
arbiter's
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From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Thou seest,” said Petronius, “that they are in Rome, beyond doubt, and in that case we shall find them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But command thy people also to watch at the gates,--those, namely, who were sent for Lygia, as they will recognize her easily.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But command thy people also to watch at the gates,--those, namely, who were sent for Lygia, as they will recognize her easily.”
atriensis
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From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
atriumnounUS /ˈeɪtriəm/
any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Thou seest,” said Petronius, “that they are in Rome, beyond doubt, and in that case we shall find them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But command thy people also to watch at the gates,--those, namely, who were sent for Lygia, as they will recognize her easily.”
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Thou seest,” said Petronius, “that they are in Rome, beyond doubt, and in that case we shall find them.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Thou seest,” said Petronius, “that they are in Rome, beyond doubt, and in that case we shall find them.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But command thy people also to watch at the gates,--those, namely, who were sent for Lygia, as they will recognize her easily.”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Thou seest,” said Petronius, “that they are in Rome, beyond doubt, and in that case we shall find them.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But command thy people also to watch at the gates,--those, namely, who were sent for Lygia, as they will recognize her easily.”
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I have given orders to send them to rural prisons,” said Vinicius, “but I will recall the orders at once, and let them go to the gates.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have given orders to send them to rural prisons,” said Vinicius, “but I will recall the orders at once, and let them go to the gates.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But command thy people also to watch at the gates,--those, namely, who were sent for Lygia, as they will recognize her easily.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have given orders to send them to rural prisons,” said Vinicius, “but I will recall the orders at once, and let them go to the gates.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
leftnounUS /left/
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 atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I have given orders to send them to rural prisons,” said Vinicius, “but I will recall the orders at once, and let them go to the gates.”
Lygia
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From this reading But command thy people also to watch at the gates,--those, namely, who were sent for Lygia, as they will recognize her easily.”
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading But command thy people also to watch at the gates,--those, namely, who were sent for Lygia, as they will recognize her easily.”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “I have given orders to send them to rural prisons,” said Vinicius, “but I will recall the orders at once, and let them go to the gates.”
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But command thy people also to watch at the gates,--those, namely, who were sent for Lygia, as they will recognize her easily.”
Petroniusnoun
Roman satirist (died in 66)
From this reading “Thou seest,” said Petronius, “that they are in Rome, beyond doubt, and in that case we shall find them.
prisonsnounUS /ˈprɪzənz/
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “I have given orders to send them to rural prisons,” said Vinicius, “but I will recall the orders at once, and let them go to the gates.”
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I have given orders to send them to rural prisons,” said Vinicius, “but I will recall the orders at once, and let them go to the gates.”
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading But command thy people also to watch at the gates,--those, namely, who were sent for Lygia, as they will recognize her easily.”
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “Thou seest,” said Petronius, “that they are in Rome, beyond doubt, and in that case we shall find them.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading “I have given orders to send them to rural prisons,” said Vinicius, “but I will recall the orders at once, and let them go to the gates.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thou seest,” said Petronius, “that they are in Rome, beyond doubt, and in that case we shall find them.
seest
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From this reading “Thou seest,” said Petronius, “that they are in Rome, beyond doubt, and in that case we shall find them.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “I have given orders to send them to rural prisons,” said Vinicius, “but I will recall the orders at once, and let them go to the gates.”
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Thou seest,” said Petronius, “that they are in Rome, beyond doubt, and in that case we shall find them.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But command thy people also to watch at the gates,--those, namely, who were sent for Lygia, as they will recognize her easily.”
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou seest,” said Petronius, “that they are in Rome, beyond doubt, and in that case we shall find them.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading But command thy people also to watch at the gates,--those, namely, who were sent for Lygia, as they will recognize her easily.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
Vinicius
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From this reading “I have given orders to send them to rural prisons,” said Vinicius, “but I will recall the orders at once, and let them go to the gates.”
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Thou seest,” said Petronius, “that they are in Rome, beyond doubt, and in that case we shall find them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The atriensis had given orders to take food to them, and a new command, that under penalty of rods they were to watch carefully all who left the city.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But command thy people also to watch at the gates,--those, namely, who were sent for Lygia, as they will recognize her easily.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading WHEN they alighted in front of the arbiter’s house, the chief of the atrium answered them that of slaves sent to the gates none had returned yet.
