adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
Antinous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as the praetor had concluded his report Argus set up a howl of delight and Antinous came into the room.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
ArgusnounUS /ˈɑːrɡəs/
(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes
From this reading Just as the praetor had concluded his report Argus set up a howl of delight and Antinous came into the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading He found the sovereign so thoroughly out of tune that he could not think of inviting him to his banquet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as the praetor had concluded his report Argus set up a howl of delight and Antinous came into the room.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Just as the praetor had concluded his report Argus set up a howl of delight and Antinous came into the room.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He found the sovereign so thoroughly out of tune that he could not think of inviting him to his banquet.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Just as the praetor had concluded his report Argus set up a howl of delight and Antinous came into the room.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found the sovereign so thoroughly out of tune that he could not think of inviting him to his banquet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
HadriannounUS /ˈhædriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found the sovereign so thoroughly out of tune that he could not think of inviting him to his banquet.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Just as the praetor had concluded his report Argus set up a howl of delight and Antinous came into the room.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading He found the sovereign so thoroughly out of tune that he could not think of inviting him to his banquet.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the praetor had concluded his report Argus set up a howl of delight and Antinous came into the room.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found the sovereign so thoroughly out of tune that he could not think of inviting him to his banquet.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He found the sovereign so thoroughly out of tune that he could not think of inviting him to his banquet.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
praetornounUS /ˈpriːtər/
an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
reception-rooms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Just as the praetor had concluded his report Argus set up a howl of delight and Antinous came into the room.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Just as the praetor had concluded his report Argus set up a howl of delight and Antinous came into the room.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He found the sovereign so thoroughly out of tune that he could not think of inviting him to his banquet.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading He found the sovereign so thoroughly out of tune that he could not think of inviting him to his banquet.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found the sovereign so thoroughly out of tune that he could not think of inviting him to his banquet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He found the sovereign so thoroughly out of tune that he could not think of inviting him to his banquet.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He found the sovereign so thoroughly out of tune that he could not think of inviting him to his banquet.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He found the sovereign so thoroughly out of tune that he could not think of inviting him to his banquet.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just as the praetor had concluded his report Argus set up a howl of delight and Antinous came into the room.
Verus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Emperor restlessly paced the room while Verus answered his questions as to the latest proceedings of the Senate in Rome, but he several times interrupted his walk and gazed into the adjoining room.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The praetor was conducted through the reception-rooms to the private apartments, and here he had not long to wait, for Hadrian wished to speak with him immediately.
