used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I need not have feared to attract attention.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading I need not have feared to attract attention.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading These were the first words that I heard from Epictetus, as I crept late into the lecture-room, tired with a long journey over-night into Nicopolis.
despoticadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːtɪk/
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
EpictetusnounUS /ˌepɪkˈtiːtəs/
Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)
From this reading These were the first words that I heard from Epictetus, as I crept late into the lecture-room, tired with a long journey over-night into Nicopolis.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I need not have feared to attract attention.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST LECTURE “_I forbid you to go into the senate-house.”
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading THE FIRST LECTURE “_I forbid you to go into the senate-house.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FIRST LECTURE “_I forbid you to go into the senate-house.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I need not have feared to attract attention.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading These were the first words that I heard from Epictetus, as I crept late into the lecture-room, tired with a long journey over-night into Nicopolis.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIRST LECTURE “_I forbid you to go into the senate-house.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE FIRST LECTURE “_I forbid you to go into the senate-house.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading These were the first words that I heard from Epictetus, as I crept late into the lecture-room, tired with a long journey over-night into Nicopolis.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading These were the first words that I heard from Epictetus, as I crept late into the lecture-room, tired with a long journey over-night into Nicopolis.
LECTUREverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading THE FIRST LECTURE “_I forbid you to go into the senate-house.”
lecture-room
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From this reading These were the first words that I heard from Epictetus, as I crept late into the lecture-room, tired with a long journey over-night into Nicopolis.
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 “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not have feared to attract attention.
Nicopolis
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From this reading These were the first words that I heard from Epictetus, as I crept late into the lecture-room, tired with a long journey over-night into Nicopolis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not have feared to attract attention.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
and nothing more
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
over-night
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From this reading These were the first words that I heard from Epictetus, as I crept late into the lecture-room, tired with a long journey over-night into Nicopolis.
a human being
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
senate-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST LECTURE “_I forbid you to go into the senate-house.”
senatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
stage-acting
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From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST LECTURE “_I forbid you to go into the senate-house.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the first words that I heard from Epictetus, as I crept late into the lecture-room, tired with a long journey over-night into Nicopolis.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading These were the first words that I heard from Epictetus, as I crept late into the lecture-room, tired with a long journey over-night into Nicopolis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST LECTURE “_I forbid you to go into the senate-house.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “As long as I am a senator, go I must._” Two voices were speaking from one person—the first, pompous, coarse, despotic; the second, refined, dry, austere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was nothing that approached stage-acting—only a suggestion of one man swelling out with authority, and of another straightening up his back in resistance.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These were the first words that I heard from Epictetus, as I crept late into the lecture-room, tired with a long journey over-night into Nicopolis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FIRST LECTURE “_I forbid you to go into the senate-house.”
