used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The oysters were not above suspicion and the sows'-bellies were unseasoned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading "The dancers from Cadiz had thick ankles.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
Baiae
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From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
belliesnounUS /ˈbeliz/
plural of “belly” — the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading The oysters were not above suspicion and the sows'-bellies were unseasoned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
CadiznounUS /kəˈdiːz/
an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
From this reading "The dancers from Cadiz had thick ankles.
Calpurnia
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From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
dancersnounUS /ˈdænsərz/
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading "The dancers from Cadiz had thick ankles.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading "I lost at the dice last night," she had written.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The dancers from Cadiz had thick ankles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
house-party
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From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I lost at the dice last night," she had written.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
immediately past
From this reading "I lost at the dice last night," she had written.
the literary culture
From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I lost at the dice last night," she had written.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I lost at the dice last night," she had written.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The oysters were not above suspicion and the sows'-bellies were unseasoned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
oystersnounUS /ˈɔɪstərz/
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading The oysters were not above suspicion and the sows'-bellies were unseasoned.
PlinynounUS /ˈplɪni/
Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
Quadratilla
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From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I lost at the dice last night," she had written.
sowsnounUS /soʊz/
plural of “sow” — an adult female hog
From this reading The oysters were not above suspicion and the sows'-bellies were unseasoned.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The oysters were not above suspicion and the sows'-bellies were unseasoned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A restful house-party of their dearest friends had been spoiled by the arrival of Quadratilla, heralded by one of her incredible letters dated at Baiae:
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "The dancers from Cadiz had thick ankles.
hard to endure
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
unseasonedadjective
not aged or processed
From this reading The oysters were not above suspicion and the sows'-bellies were unseasoned.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The oysters were not above suspicion and the sows'-bellies were unseasoned.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "I lost at the dice last night," she had written.
