adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LYGIA, in a long letter written hurriedly, took farewell to Vinicius forever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading No fear was evident in her letter.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading LYGIA, in a long letter written hurriedly, took farewell to Vinicius forever.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading No fear was evident in her letter.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She wrote that she and the others were longing for the arena, where they would find liberation from imprisonment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading LYGIA, in a long letter written hurriedly, took farewell to Vinicius forever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No fear was evident in her letter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading LYGIA, in a long letter written hurriedly, took farewell to Vinicius forever.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading She wrote that she and the others were longing for the arena, where they would find liberation from imprisonment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LYGIA, in a long letter written hurriedly, took farewell to Vinicius forever.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LYGIA, in a long letter written hurriedly, took farewell to Vinicius forever.
liberationnounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈeɪʃən/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading She wrote that she and the others were longing for the arena, where they would find liberation from imprisonment.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LYGIA, in a long letter written hurriedly, took farewell to Vinicius forever.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She wrote that she and the others were longing for the arena, where they would find liberation from imprisonment.
LYGIA
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From this reading LYGIA, in a long letter written hurriedly, took farewell to Vinicius forever.
Mamertine
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From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
others
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From this reading She wrote that she and the others were longing for the arena, where they would find liberation from imprisonment.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrote that she and the others were longing for the arena, where they would find liberation from imprisonment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LYGIA, in a long letter written hurriedly, took farewell to Vinicius forever.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading LYGIA, in a long letter written hurriedly, took farewell to Vinicius forever.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
Vinicius
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From this reading LYGIA, in a long letter written hurriedly, took farewell to Vinicius forever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew that no one was permitted to enter the prison, and that she could see Vinicius only from the arena.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She wrote that she and the others were longing for the arena, where they would find liberation from imprisonment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She wrote that she and the others were longing for the arena, where they would find liberation from imprisonment.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She begged him therefore to discover when the turn of the Mamertine prisoners would come, and to be at the games, for she wished to see him once more in life.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading LYGIA, in a long letter written hurriedly, took farewell to Vinicius forever.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She wrote that she and the others were longing for the arena, where they would find liberation from imprisonment.
