368
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From this reading [368] When sacrificing, the tail was cut off the victim and thrown into the fire.
369
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From this reading [369] This was the part that belonged to the priests and diviners.
370
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From this reading [370] The Spartans.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [368] When sacrificing, the tail was cut off the victim and thrown into the fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading [369] This was the part that belonged to the priests and diviners.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading As one of the latter class, Hierocles is in haste to see this piece cut off.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading [368] When sacrificing, the tail was cut off the victim and thrown into the fire.
deitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
diviners
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From this reading [369] This was the part that belonged to the priests and diviners.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
start firing a weapon
From this reading [368] When sacrificing, the tail was cut off the victim and thrown into the fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading As one of the latter class, Hierocles is in haste to see this piece cut off.
Hierocles
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From this reading As one of the latter class, Hierocles is in haste to see this piece cut off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
inferencenounUS /ˈɪnfərəns/
the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [368] When sacrificing, the tail was cut off the victim and thrown into the fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As one of the latter class, Hierocles is in haste to see this piece cut off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading As one of the latter class, Hierocles is in haste to see this piece cut off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As one of the latter class, Hierocles is in haste to see this piece cut off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [368] When sacrificing, the tail was cut off the victim and thrown into the fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As one of the latter class, Hierocles is in haste to see this piece cut off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading [369] This was the part that belonged to the priests and diviners.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading As one of the latter class, Hierocles is in haste to see this piece cut off.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading [369] This was the part that belonged to the priests and diviners.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
sacrificingverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading [368] When sacrificing, the tail was cut off the victim and thrown into the fire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As one of the latter class, Hierocles is in haste to see this piece cut off.
SpartansnounUS /ˈspɑːrtənz/
plural of “spartan” — a resident of Sparta
From this reading [370] The Spartans.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading [368] When sacrificing, the tail was cut off the victim and thrown into the fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [369] This was the part that belonged to the priests and diviners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [368] When sacrificing, the tail was cut off the victim and thrown into the fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [369] This was the part that belonged to the priests and diviners.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading [368] When sacrificing, the tail was cut off the victim and thrown into the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading [368] When sacrificing, the tail was cut off the victim and thrown into the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [368] When sacrificing, the tail was cut off the victim and thrown into the fire.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
at the time that
From this reading [368] When sacrificing, the tail was cut off the victim and thrown into the fire.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the way in which it burnt the inference was drawn as to whether or not the sacrifice was agreeable to the deity.
