adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
Achæa
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From this reading Let us go to Achæa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I know that even now some call the Christians innoxia corpora.
Chilo
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From this reading “LORD,” said Chilo, “the sea is like olive oil, the waves seem to sleep.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading “I know that even now some call the Christians innoxia corpora.
corporanounUS /ˈkɔːrpərə/
plural of “corpus” — capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
From this reading “I know that even now some call the Christians innoxia corpora.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
deifyverbUS /ˈdiːəfaɪ/
consider as a god or godlike
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “I know that even now some call the Christians innoxia corpora.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “We will go when the games are over,” replied Nero.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let us go to Achæa.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know that even now some call the Christians innoxia corpora.
innoxia
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From this reading “I know that even now some call the Christians innoxia corpora.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “LORD,” said Chilo, “the sea is like olive oil, the waves seem to sleep.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know that even now some call the Christians innoxia corpora.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us go to Achæa.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “LORD,” said Chilo, “the sea is like olive oil, the waves seem to sleep.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “LORD,” said Chilo, “the sea is like olive oil, the waves seem to sleep.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
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 “We will go when the games are over,” replied Nero.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I know that even now some call the Christians innoxia corpora.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “LORD,” said Chilo, “the sea is like olive oil, the waves seem to sleep.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “LORD,” said Chilo, “the sea is like olive oil, the waves seem to sleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “We will go when the games are over,” replied Nero.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We will go when the games are over,” replied Nero.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “LORD,” said Chilo, “the sea is like olive oil, the waves seem to sleep.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “LORD,” said Chilo, “the sea is like olive oil, the waves seem to sleep.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “LORD,” said Chilo, “the sea is like olive oil, the waves seem to sleep.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “LORD,” said Chilo, “the sea is like olive oil, the waves seem to sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I know that even now some call the Christians innoxia corpora.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “LORD,” said Chilo, “the sea is like olive oil, the waves seem to sleep.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “LORD,” said Chilo, “the sea is like olive oil, the waves seem to sleep.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us go to Achæa.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “LORD,” said Chilo, “the sea is like olive oil, the waves seem to sleep.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will go when the games are over,” replied Nero.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “We will go when the games are over,” replied Nero.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading There the glory of Apollo is awaiting thee, crowns and triumph are awaiting thee, the people will deify thee, the gods will receive thee as a guest, their own equal; but here, O lord--” And he stopped, for his lower lip began to quiver so violently that his words passed into meaningless sounds.
