adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Serapis had perhaps sent the lightning, thunder and rain as a message to warn his foes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Serapis had perhaps sent the lightning, thunder and rain as a message to warn his foes.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Not yet had the Romans dared to lay hands on the chief of the gods, the patron and protector of the city.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The terrific storm of the preceding night had thrown the whole city into dismay.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Not yet had the Romans dared to lay hands on the chief of the gods, the patron and protector of the city.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The terrific storm of the preceding night had thrown the whole city into dismay.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
ensueverbUS /ɪnˈsuː/
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
EveryonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Serapis had perhaps sent the lightning, thunder and rain as a message to warn his foes.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
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 Not yet had the Romans dared to lay hands on the chief of the gods, the patron and protector of the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The terrific storm of the preceding night had thrown the whole city into dismay.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Not yet had the Romans dared to lay hands on the chief of the gods, the patron and protector of the city.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Serapis had perhaps sent the lightning, thunder and rain as a message to warn his foes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The terrific storm of the preceding night had thrown the whole city into dismay.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Not yet had the Romans dared to lay hands on the chief of the gods, the patron and protector of the city.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Serapis had perhaps sent the lightning, thunder and rain as a message to warn his foes.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Serapis had perhaps sent the lightning, thunder and rain as a message to warn his foes.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The terrific storm of the preceding night had thrown the whole city into dismay.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not yet had the Romans dared to lay hands on the chief of the gods, the patron and protector of the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The terrific storm of the preceding night had thrown the whole city into dismay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not yet had the Romans dared to lay hands on the chief of the gods, the patron and protector of the city.
overthrownverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading Not yet had the Romans dared to lay hands on the chief of the gods, the patron and protector of the city.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Serapis had perhaps sent the lightning, thunder and rain as a message to warn his foes.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The terrific storm of the preceding night had thrown the whole city into dismay.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Not yet had the Romans dared to lay hands on the chief of the gods, the patron and protector of the city.
radiantlyadverb
in a radiant manner
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Serapis had perhaps sent the lightning, thunder and rain as a message to warn his foes.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading Not yet had the Romans dared to lay hands on the chief of the gods, the patron and protector of the city.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
sentnounUS /sent/
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From this reading Serapis had perhaps sent the lightning, thunder and rain as a message to warn his foes.
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From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The terrific storm of the preceding night had thrown the whole city into dismay.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The terrific storm of the preceding night had thrown the whole city into dismay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The terrific storm of the preceding night had thrown the whole city into dismay.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The terrific storm of the preceding night had thrown the whole city into dismay.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Serapis had perhaps sent the lightning, thunder and rain as a message to warn his foes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not yet had the Romans dared to lay hands on the chief of the gods, the patron and protector of the city.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But the tempest died away; the sun's bright glow dispersed the clouds and mist; sea and sky smiled radiantly blue, and the trees and herbage glistened in revived freshness.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Serapis had perhaps sent the lightning, thunder and rain as a message to warn his foes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The terrific storm of the preceding night had thrown the whole city into dismay.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Everyone knew the danger that threatened Serapis, and what must ensue if he were overthrown; and everyone had thought that the end of the world had indeed come.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Not yet had the Romans dared to lay hands on the chief of the gods, the patron and protector of the city.