adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
amphoranounUS /ˈæmfərə/
an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No, my dear,” answered Vinicius.
Antium
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From this reading “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Their clothing was not moved by the least breeze.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their clothing was not moved by the least breeze.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
cisternnounUS /ˈsɪstərn/
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Their clothing was not moved by the least breeze.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
cypresses
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From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
Cæsar's
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From this reading “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “No, my dear,” answered Vinicius.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Their clothing was not moved by the least breeze.
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 “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
lily-colored
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From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
Linus's
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From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
Lygia
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From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
Lygian
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From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
Marcus
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From this reading “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Their clothing was not moved by the least breeze.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, my dear,” answered Vinicius.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, my dear,” answered Vinicius.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their clothing was not moved by the least breeze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their clothing was not moved by the least breeze.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
Unsus
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From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
Vinicius
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From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unsus was taking water from a cistern, and while drawing up a double amphora, with a rope, was singing a strange Lygian song in an undertone, looking meanwhile with delighted eyes at Lygia and Vinicius, who, among the cypresses in Linus’s garden, seemed as white as two statues.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “May not some evil meet thee, Marcus, because thou hast left Antium without Cæsar’s knowledge?” asked Lygia.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A golden and lily-colored twilight was sinking on the world while they were conversing in the calm of evening, each holding the other by the hand.
