used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LUCIUS Ephesus was a scene of gaiety.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Yes, he was to arrive in port to-day in command of a Roman squadron.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading The day was young, yet vast crowds were astir.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Yes, he was to arrive in port to-day in command of a Roman squadron.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The day was young, yet vast crowds were astir.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was young, yet vast crowds were astir.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
EphesusnounUS /ˈefʊsəs/
an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity
From this reading LUCIUS Ephesus was a scene of gaiety.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading This was a festive day--the day of the home-coming of Lucius, whose wife was Venusta.
festoonedverbUS /ˌfeˈstuːnd/
past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading LUCIUS Ephesus was a scene of gaiety.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he was to arrive in port to-day in command of a Roman squadron.
home-coming
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From this reading This was a festive day--the day of the home-coming of Lucius, whose wife was Venusta.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, he was to arrive in port to-day in command of a Roman squadron.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
LUCIUS
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From this reading LUCIUS Ephesus was a scene of gaiety.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUCIUS Ephesus was a scene of gaiety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Yes, he was to arrive in port to-day in command of a Roman squadron.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Yes, he was to arrive in port to-day in command of a Roman squadron.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading LUCIUS Ephesus was a scene of gaiety.
spannedverbUS /spænd/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading Yes, he was to arrive in port to-day in command of a Roman squadron.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a festive day--the day of the home-coming of Lucius, whose wife was Venusta.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, he was to arrive in port to-day in command of a Roman squadron.
to-day
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From this reading Yes, he was to arrive in port to-day in command of a Roman squadron.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The day was young, yet vast crowds were astir.
Venusta
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From this reading This was a festive day--the day of the home-coming of Lucius, whose wife was Venusta.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LUCIUS Ephesus was a scene of gaiety.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day was young, yet vast crowds were astir.
belonging to which person
From this reading This was a festive day--the day of the home-coming of Lucius, whose wife was Venusta.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading This was a festive day--the day of the home-coming of Lucius, whose wife was Venusta.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great arches decorated with choice foliage and festooned with lovely flowers spanned the public way; banners of strange beauty waved on the morning breeze; jubilant strains of martial music floated on the perfumed air.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he was to arrive in port to-day in command of a Roman squadron.
but in spite of that
From this reading The day was young, yet vast crowds were astir.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The day was young, yet vast crowds were astir.
