adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The splendid banquet had long been ended, but jar after jar of mixed wine was still being filled and emptied.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
Alexandrians
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From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Verus himself had been unanimously chosen as the king and leader of the feast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The splendid banquet had long been ended, but jar after jar of mixed wine was still being filled and emptied.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The splendid banquet had long been ended, but jar after jar of mixed wine was still being filled and emptied.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The splendid banquet had long been ended, but jar after jar of mixed wine was still being filled and emptied.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Verus himself had been unanimously chosen as the king and leader of the feast.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
CrownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading The splendid banquet had long been ended, but jar after jar of mixed wine was still being filled and emptied.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The splendid banquet had long been ended, but jar after jar of mixed wine was still being filled and emptied.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Verus himself had been unanimously chosen as the king and leader of the feast.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The splendid banquet had long been ended, but jar after jar of mixed wine was still being filled and emptied.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
garlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Verus himself had been unanimously chosen as the king and leader of the feast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The splendid banquet had long been ended, but jar after jar of mixed wine was still being filled and emptied.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Verus himself had been unanimously chosen as the king and leader of the feast.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Verus himself had been unanimously chosen as the king and leader of the feast.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
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 splendid banquet had long been ended, but jar after jar of mixed wine was still being filled and emptied.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The splendid banquet had long been ended, but jar after jar of mixed wine was still being filled and emptied.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
praetornounUS /ˈpriːtər/
an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
rose-leaves
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From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The splendid banquet had long been ended, but jar after jar of mixed wine was still being filled and emptied.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The splendid banquet had long been ended, but jar after jar of mixed wine was still being filled and emptied.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
unanimouslyadverbUS /juːˈnænəməsli/
of one mind; without dissent
From this reading Verus himself had been unanimously chosen as the king and leader of the feast.
Verus
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From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The entertainment which Verus was giving on the eve of his birthday seemed to be far from drawing to an end, even at the beginning of the third hour of the morning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Besides the illustrious and learned Romans who had accompanied the Emperor to Alexandria, the most famous and distinguished Alexandrians had also been invited by the praetor.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The splendid banquet had long been ended, but jar after jar of mixed wine was still being filled and emptied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crowned with a rich garland, he reclined on a couch strewn with rose-leaves, an invention of his own, and formed of four cushions piled one on another.
