adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
Alexandriannoun
a resident or native of Alexandria (especially Alexandria in Egypt)
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
Augustians
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From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that first-born of Fortune might meditate now on the fickleness of his mother, or rather on her likeness to Chronos, who devoured his own children.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
Carinæ
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From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
Cecilian
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From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But that first-born of Fortune might meditate now on the fickleness of his mother, or rather on her likeness to Chronos, who devoured his own children.
Chronos
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From this reading But that first-born of Fortune might meditate now on the fickleness of his mother, or rather on her likeness to Chronos, who devoured his own children.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
CorinthiannounUS /kərˈɪnθiən/
a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
correctnessnounUS /kərˈektnəs/
conformity to fact or truth
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
Cæsar
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From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
Cæsar's
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From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading But that first-born of Fortune might meditate now on the fickleness of his mother, or rather on her likeness to Chronos, who devoured his own children.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
EtruscannounUS /ɪˈtrʌskən/
a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC)
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
ficklenessnounUS /ˈfɪkəlnəs/
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading But that first-born of Fortune might meditate now on the fickleness of his mother, or rather on her likeness to Chronos, who devoured his own children.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
first-born
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From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
ForumnounUS /ˈfɔːrəm/
a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But that first-born of Fortune might meditate now on the fickleness of his mother, or rather on her likeness to Chronos, who devoured his own children.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading But that first-born of Fortune might meditate now on the fickleness of his mother, or rather on her likeness to Chronos, who devoured his own children.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
meditateverbUS /ˈmedəteɪt/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading But that first-born of Fortune might meditate now on the fickleness of his mother, or rather on her likeness to Chronos, who devoured his own children.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But that first-born of Fortune might meditate now on the fickleness of his mother, or rather on her likeness to Chronos, who devoured his own children.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But that first-born of Fortune might meditate now on the fickleness of his mother, or rather on her likeness to Chronos, who devoured his own children.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
NeronounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But that first-born of Fortune might meditate now on the fickleness of his mother, or rather on her likeness to Chronos, who devoured his own children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But that first-born of Fortune might meditate now on the fickleness of his mother, or rather on her likeness to Chronos, who devoured his own children.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But that first-born of Fortune might meditate now on the fickleness of his mother, or rather on her likeness to Chronos, who devoured his own children.
Petroniusnoun
Roman satirist (died in 66)
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading But that first-born of Fortune might meditate now on the fickleness of his mother, or rather on her likeness to Chronos, who devoured his own children.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON leaving Cæsar, Petronius had himself borne to his house on the Carinæ, which, being surrounded on three sides by a garden, and having in front the small Cecilian Forum, escaped the fire luckily.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Were my house burnt,” said he to himself, “and with it my gems, Etruscan vases, Alexandrian glass, and Corinthian bronze, Nero might indeed have forgotten the offence.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading For this cause other Augustians, who had lost their houses and in them vast wealth and many works of art, called Petronius fortunate.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For years it had been repeated that he was the first-born of Fortune, and Cæsar’s growing friendship in recent times seemed to confirm the correctness of this statement.
