adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
Antinous
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From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
beggar's
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From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading "Do not deny," said the latter, "that you cling much to the Christians."
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Do not deny," said the latter, "that you cling much to the Christians."
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
cynicnounUS /ˈsɪnɪk/
someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "Do not deny," said the latter, "that you cling much to the Christians."
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not deny," said the latter, "that you cling much to the Christians."
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I need hear nothing, for I have seen you for the tenth time sneaking in to one of their meetings."
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I need hear nothing, for I have seen you for the tenth time sneaking in to one of their meetings."
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "But hear me out," urged the other.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I need hear nothing, for I have seen you for the tenth time sneaking in to one of their meetings."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And do I deny it?
kidneynounUS /ˈkɪdni/
either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Do not deny," said the latter, "that you cling much to the Christians."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But hear me out," urged the other.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "I need hear nothing, for I have seen you for the tenth time sneaking in to one of their meetings."
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Do not deny," said the latter, "that you cling much to the Christians."
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I need hear nothing, for I have seen you for the tenth time sneaking in to one of their meetings."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not deny," said the latter, "that you cling much to the Christians."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I need hear nothing, for I have seen you for the tenth time sneaking in to one of their meetings."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But hear me out," urged the other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But hear me out," urged the other.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
rebukesnounUS /riˈbjuːks/
plural of “rebuke” — an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do not deny," said the latter, "that you cling much to the Christians."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I need hear nothing, for I have seen you for the tenth time sneaking in to one of their meetings."
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading "I need hear nothing, for I have seen you for the tenth time sneaking in to one of their meetings."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading "I need hear nothing, for I have seen you for the tenth time sneaking in to one of their meetings."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do not deny," said the latter, "that you cling much to the Christians."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I need hear nothing, for I have seen you for the tenth time sneaking in to one of their meetings."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I need hear nothing, for I have seen you for the tenth time sneaking in to one of their meetings."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "But hear me out," urged the other.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a perfectly dark spot by the wall of the widow's garden, stood the cynic philosopher who had met Antinous with so little courtesy, defending himself eagerly, but in low tones against the rebukes of another man, who, dressed, like himself in a ragged cloak and bearing a beggar's wallet, appeared to be one of the same kidney.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do not deny," said the latter, "that you cling much to the Christians."
