used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
Caius
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From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her name is Hero, and she is a daughter of the estimable Heliodorus, who came last year to the strand of Tiber.
centurionnounUS /senˈtʊriən/
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
Chaldeannoun
a wise man skilled in occult learning
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading “Lydia to the glorious Olbasanus, the confidant of the gods.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
placed crosswise
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
a female human offspring
From this reading Her name is Hero, and she is a daughter of the estimable Heliodorus, who came last year to the strand of Tiber.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
emanating from God
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not know whether you will still remember me.
estimableadjectiveUS /ˈestəməbəl/
deserving of respect or high regard
From this reading Her name is Hero, and she is a daughter of the estimable Heliodorus, who came last year to the strand of Tiber.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
a young female
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “Lydia to the glorious Olbasanus, the confidant of the gods.
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 “Lydia to the glorious Olbasanus, the confidant of the gods.
Heliodorus
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From this reading Her name is Hero, and she is a daughter of the estimable Heliodorus, who came last year to the strand of Tiber.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her name is Hero, and she is a daughter of the estimable Heliodorus, who came last year to the strand of Tiber.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Her name is Hero, and she is a daughter of the estimable Heliodorus, who came last year to the strand of Tiber.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not know whether you will still remember me.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her name is Hero, and she is a daughter of the estimable Heliodorus, who came last year to the strand of Tiber.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I do not know whether you will still remember me.
immediately past
From this reading Her name is Hero, and she is a daughter of the estimable Heliodorus, who came last year to the strand of Tiber.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading “Lydia to the glorious Olbasanus, the confidant of the gods.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I do not know whether you will still remember me.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name is Hero, and she is a daughter of the estimable Heliodorus, who came last year to the strand of Tiber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not know whether you will still remember me.
a brief written record
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Lydia to the glorious Olbasanus, the confidant of the gods.
Olbasanus
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From this reading “Lydia to the glorious Olbasanus, the confidant of the gods.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I do not know whether you will still remember me.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her name is Hero, and she is a daughter of the estimable Heliodorus, who came last year to the strand of Tiber.
sorcerernounUS /ˈsɔːr.sər.ər/
A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
not in physical motion
From this reading “I do not know whether you will still remember me.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Her name is Hero, and she is a daughter of the estimable Heliodorus, who came last year to the strand of Tiber.
SyracusenounUS /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/
a city in central New York
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
TibernounUS /ˈtaɪbər/
a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea
From this reading Her name is Hero, and she is a daughter of the estimable Heliodorus, who came last year to the strand of Tiber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Lydia to the glorious Olbasanus, the confidant of the gods.
trebly
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From this reading Three days after the interview between Caius and the centurion the Chaldean sorcerer received a note, trebly sealed, containing the following lines:
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I do not know whether you will still remember me.
which person or people
From this reading Her name is Hero, and she is a daughter of the estimable Heliodorus, who came last year to the strand of Tiber.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I do not know whether you will still remember me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Her name is Hero, and she is a daughter of the estimable Heliodorus, who came last year to the strand of Tiber.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I do not know whether you will still remember me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I crossed your threshold with the fair-haired girl from Syracuse, whom your divine prophecy saved from the most terrible misfortune.
