used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
adjoinsverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnz/
third-person singular of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Concealed behind the pedestal of a goddess of autumn, I could watch her quietly without having my presence suspected.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Concealed behind the pedestal of a goddess of autumn, I could watch her quietly without having my presence suspected.
bewitchingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
not accessible to view
From this reading Concealed behind the pedestal of a goddess of autumn, I could watch her quietly without having my presence suspected.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Concealed behind the pedestal of a goddess of autumn, I could watch her quietly without having my presence suspected.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
with resolute determination
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
brought together in one place
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
Gellius
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From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading Concealed behind the pedestal of a goddess of autumn, I could watch her quietly without having my presence suspected.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Concealed behind the pedestal of a goddess of autumn, I could watch her quietly without having my presence suspected.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
Junius
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From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
immediately past
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
laurel-bush
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From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
Lucius
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From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/
a support or foundation
From this reading Concealed behind the pedestal of a goddess of autumn, I could watch her quietly without having my presence suspected.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Concealed behind the pedestal of a goddess of autumn, I could watch her quietly without having my presence suspected.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
with low volume
From this reading Concealed behind the pedestal of a goddess of autumn, I could watch her quietly without having my presence suspected.
determined
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
Rutilius
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From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
cut with a saw
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
and nothing more
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
having a supporting base
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
believed likely
From this reading Concealed behind the pedestal of a goddess of autumn, I could watch her quietly without having my presence suspected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
Tiburnoun
a town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
migratory
From this reading Wandering through the park, I saw the bewitching girlish figure on the opposite side of the wall that divides Gellius’ grounds from mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
look attentively
From this reading Concealed behind the pedestal of a goddess of autumn, I could watch her quietly without having my presence suspected.
in or at the place that
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hero was standing in the shade of a laurel-bush, her fair hair adorned simply with a rose, scattering with her dainty little hands crumbs or corn, which she held gathered in her robe, to a fluttering cloud of sparrows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “At the end of last month,” Lucius Rutilius began, “Hero had firmly resolved to unite her life with mine.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Concealed behind the pedestal of a goddess of autumn, I could watch her quietly without having my presence suspected.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I made her acquaintance at Tibur, where her father had purchased Junius’ Gellius’ villa--it adjoins my own, you know--after the death of its first owner.
