adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against one of these the Emperor was leaning stroking the blood-hound, whose prompt and vigorous watchfulness had pleased him greatly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
blood-hound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Against one of these the Emperor was leaning stroking the blood-hound, whose prompt and vigorous watchfulness had pleased him greatly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What did he care for the terrors the dog might have caused a mere girl?
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading What did he care for the terrors the dog might have caused a mere girl?
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
CorinthiannounUS /kərˈɪnθiən/
a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he care for the terrors the dog might have caused a mere girl?
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading What did he care for the terrors the dog might have caused a mere girl?
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Against one of these the Emperor was leaning stroking the blood-hound, whose prompt and vigorous watchfulness had pleased him greatly.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
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 Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What did he care for the terrors the dog might have caused a mere girl?
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading What did he care for the terrors the dog might have caused a mere girl?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Against one of these the Emperor was leaning stroking the blood-hound, whose prompt and vigorous watchfulness had pleased him greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
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 slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What did he care for the terrors the dog might have caused a mere girl?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Against one of these the Emperor was leaning stroking the blood-hound, whose prompt and vigorous watchfulness had pleased him greatly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Against one of these the Emperor was leaning stroking the blood-hound, whose prompt and vigorous watchfulness had pleased him greatly.
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 He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading What did he care for the terrors the dog might have caused a mere girl?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What did he care for the terrors the dog might have caused a mere girl?
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 was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Against one of these the Emperor was leaning stroking the blood-hound, whose prompt and vigorous watchfulness had pleased him greatly.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Against one of these the Emperor was leaning stroking the blood-hound, whose prompt and vigorous watchfulness had pleased him greatly.
porphyrynounUS /ˈpɔːrfəri/
any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Against one of these the Emperor was leaning stroking the blood-hound, whose prompt and vigorous watchfulness had pleased him greatly.
reddish-brownadjective
of brown tinged with red
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
spansnounUS /spænz/
plural of “span” — the complete duration of something
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading Against one of these the Emperor was leaning stroking the blood-hound, whose prompt and vigorous watchfulness had pleased him greatly.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading What did he care for the terrors the dog might have caused a mere girl?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Against one of these the Emperor was leaning stroking the blood-hound, whose prompt and vigorous watchfulness had pleased him greatly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Hadrian had slept most comfortably; only a few hours it is true, but they had sufficed to refresh his spirit.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Against one of these the Emperor was leaning stroking the blood-hound, whose prompt and vigorous watchfulness had pleased him greatly.
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 He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Against one of these the Emperor was leaning stroking the blood-hound, whose prompt and vigorous watchfulness had pleased him greatly.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did he care for the terrors the dog might have caused a mere girl?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Against one of these the Emperor was leaning stroking the blood-hound, whose prompt and vigorous watchfulness had pleased him greatly.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He was now in his sitting-room and had gone to the window, which took up more than half the extent of the long west wall of the room, and opened on the sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The wide opening, which extended downwards to within a few spans of the floor, was finished at either side by a tall pillar of fine reddish-brown porphyry, flecked with white, and crowned with gilt Corinthian capitals.
