adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I write from Laurentum, where we have halted because of heat.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
Deucalion
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From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
divorcedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔːrst/
of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading I write from Laurentum, where we have halted because of heat.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I write from Laurentum, where we have halted because of heat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading I write from Laurentum, where we have halted because of heat.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
Laurentum
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From this reading I write from Laurentum, where we have halted because of heat.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
LYGIA
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From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
Othonoun
French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
Phlegon
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From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
Poppæa
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From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
VINCIUS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I write from Laurentum, where we have halted because of heat.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I write from Laurentum, where we have halted because of heat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Otho owned here a lordly villa, which on a time he presented to Poppæa; and she, though divorced from him, saw fit to retain the magnificent present.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading VINCIUS to LYGIA: “The slave Phlegon, by whom I send this letter, is a Christian; hence he will be one of those to receive freedom from thy hands, my dearest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When I think of the women who surround me now and of thee, it seems to me that from the stones hurled by Deucalion there must have risen people of various kinds, altogether unlike one another, and that thou art of those born of crystal.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading He is an old servant of our house; so I can write to thee with full confidence, and without fear that the letter will fall into other hands than thine.
