used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The torches had not been lighted, the cancelli admitted only dusk.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
alabarch
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From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
atriumnounUS /ˈeɪtriəm/
any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
From this reading Flaccus received the alabarch in the great gloom of his atrium.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The torches had not been lighted, the cancelli admitted only dusk.
Brucheum
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From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
cancelli
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From this reading The torches had not been lighted, the cancelli admitted only dusk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
COMPLEXITYnounUS /kəmˈpleksəti/
the quality of being intricate and compounded
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
disfavornounUS /dɪˈsfeɪvər/
the state of being out of favor
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
put on clothes
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
FLACCUS
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From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Flaccus received the alabarch in the great gloom of his atrium.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Flaccus received the alabarch in the great gloom of his atrium.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
not accessible to view
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Flaccus received the alabarch in the great gloom of his atrium.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
a single distinct event
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
set afire or burning
From this reading The torches had not been lighted, the cancelli admitted only dusk.
Lysimachusnoun
Macedonian general under Alexander the Great; with Seleucus he defeated Antigonus and Demetrius at the battle of Ipsus (circa 355-281 BC)
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
and nothing more
From this reading The torches had not been lighted, the cancelli admitted only dusk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
proconsulnounUS /proʊˈkɑːnsəl/
an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
proconsul's
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From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Flaccus received the alabarch in the great gloom of his atrium.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The torches had not been lighted, the cancelli admitted only dusk.
unostentatiously
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From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
uproars
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From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
someone who visits
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
which person or people
From this reading The slave who conducted the visitor to the master's presence was suspicious, but he did not lapse from courtesy.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he had prejudices they had to await a popular uproar for expression, and popular uproars at present against the Jews were manifestly in disfavor with the proconsul.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FLACCUS WORKS A COMPLEXITY Near sunset the following day the alabarch appeared in the porch of the proconsul's mansion,--an incident which would speedily have spread wildly over the Brucheum had not the shrewd Lysimachus come in Roman dress, unostentatiously and hidden by the dusk.
