used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a great, withered, tall, old frame, diseased and fallen into decay.
anew
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
Alban
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From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
animateverbUS /ˈænəmət/
heighten or intensify
From this reading THE SPEAKING OF EUTYCHUS The imperial ruin drooped in the gilded lectica, now comatose, now animate.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
uttered without voice
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
comatoseadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊmətoʊs/
relating to or associated with a coma
From this reading THE SPEAKING OF EUTYCHUS The imperial ruin drooped in the gilded lectica, now comatose, now animate.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading It was a great, withered, tall, old frame, diseased and fallen into decay.
diseasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈziːzd/
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
From this reading It was a great, withered, tall, old frame, diseased and fallen into decay.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading THE SPEAKING OF EUTYCHUS The imperial ruin drooped in the gilded lectica, now comatose, now animate.
Euodus
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From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
EUTYCHUS
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From this reading THE SPEAKING OF EUTYCHUS The imperial ruin drooped in the gilded lectica, now comatose, now animate.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was a great, withered, tall, old frame, diseased and fallen into decay.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It was a great, withered, tall, old frame, diseased and fallen into decay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE SPEAKING OF EUTYCHUS The imperial ruin drooped in the gilded lectica, now comatose, now animate.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great, withered, tall, old frame, diseased and fallen into decay.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
half-way
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From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading THE SPEAKING OF EUTYCHUS The imperial ruin drooped in the gilded lectica, now comatose, now animate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPEAKING OF EUTYCHUS The imperial ruin drooped in the gilded lectica, now comatose, now animate.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
inimitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/
defying imitation; matchless
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a great, withered, tall, old frame, diseased and fallen into decay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great, withered, tall, old frame, diseased and fallen into decay.
lectica
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From this reading THE SPEAKING OF EUTYCHUS The imperial ruin drooped in the gilded lectica, now comatose, now animate.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
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 Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE SPEAKING OF EUTYCHUS The imperial ruin drooped in the gilded lectica, now comatose, now animate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPEAKING OF EUTYCHUS The imperial ruin drooped in the gilded lectica, now comatose, now animate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
purpled
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From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading THE SPEAKING OF EUTYCHUS The imperial ruin drooped in the gilded lectica, now comatose, now animate.
express in words
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
scintillated
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From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading THE SPEAKING OF EUTYCHUS The imperial ruin drooped in the gilded lectica, now comatose, now animate.
suffusions
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From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was a great, withered, tall, old frame, diseased and fallen into decay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPEAKING OF EUTYCHUS The imperial ruin drooped in the gilded lectica, now comatose, now animate.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
Tusculum
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From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
unclosed
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From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
vibrated
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From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Under the purple robe the long, old, wasted limbs vibrated and the gems, quivering on the gnarled fingers, scintillated incessantly.
at the time that
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
which person or people
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that the rich winds from the gardens of Tusculum breathed on him, he cursed and groped for his mantle; again, when the inimitable sun of the Alban Hills smiled on him, his face purpled with suffusions of heat.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading It was a great, withered, tall, old frame, diseased and fallen into decay.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading Now that his wrinkled blue lids drooped half-way, Euodus, who walked by his side, told himself that he looked on death; but when the sunken eyes unclosed, he had to say that the will therein was immortal.
