AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A night and a day had slipped away since the death of the Bithynian.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A night and a day had slipped away since the death of the Bithynian.
Antinous
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From this reading Hadrian had heard in what way Antinous had perished.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A night and a day had slipped away since the death of the Bithynian.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
Besa
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From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
Bithynian
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From this reading A night and a day had slipped away since the death of the Bithynian.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
cressets
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From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A night and a day had slipped away since the death of the Bithynian.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A night and a day had slipped away since the death of the Bithynian.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A night and a day had slipped away since the death of the Bithynian.
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 Hadrian had heard in what way Antinous had perished.
Hadrian'snounUS /ˈheɪdriənz/
possessive form of “hadrian” — 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 Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hadrian had heard in what way Antinous had perished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
Mastor
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From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A night and a day had slipped away since the death of the Bithynian.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A night and a day had slipped away since the death of the Bithynian.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Hadrian had heard in what way Antinous had perished.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
ShipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A night and a day had slipped away since the death of the Bithynian.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A night and a day had slipped away since the death of the Bithynian.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A night and a day had slipped away since the death of the Bithynian.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hadrian's accurate memory cherished them all and now he had sat till dawn and from dawn till the sun had reached the meridian, repeating them again and again to him self.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hadrian had heard in what way Antinous had perished.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hadrian had heard in what way Antinous had perished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had required Mastor to repeat to him more than once the last words of his faithful companion and neither to add nor to omit a single syllable.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Ships and boats from every part of the province had collected before Besa to seek for the body of the drowned youth, the shores swarmed with men, and cressets and torches had dimmed the moonlight on river and shore all through the night; but they had not yet succeeded in finding the body of the beautiful youth.
