adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading 'Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me,' replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading 'Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me,' replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'By Pollux, a scurvy trick! for they say his suppers are the best in Pompeii'.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading 'By Pollux, a scurvy trick! for they say his suppers are the best in Pompeii'.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'By Pollux, a scurvy trick! for they say his suppers are the best in Pompeii'.
Clodius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me,' replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age.
coxcombnoun
a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me,' replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age.
Diomed
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From this reading 'HO, Diomed, well met!
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
effeminateadjectiveUS /iˈfemɪnət/
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'By Pollux, a scurvy trick! for they say his suppers are the best in Pompeii'.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading 'Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me,' replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
GENTLEMENnounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF POMPEII.
Glaucus
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From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me,' replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me,' replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading 'HO, Diomed, well met!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading 'Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me,' replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me,' replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading 'HO, Diomed, well met!
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading 'Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me,' replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me,' replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me,' replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF POMPEII.
PolluxnounUS /ˈpɑːləks/
the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
From this reading 'By Pollux, a scurvy trick! for they say his suppers are the best in Pompeii'.
POMPEIInoun
ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
From this reading THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF POMPEII.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading 'Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me,' replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me,' replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading 'By Pollux, a scurvy trick! for they say his suppers are the best in Pompeii'.
scurvynoun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading 'By Pollux, a scurvy trick! for they say his suppers are the best in Pompeii'.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
suppersnounUS /ˈsʌpərz/
plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading 'By Pollux, a scurvy trick! for they say his suppers are the best in Pompeii'.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF POMPEII.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'By Pollux, a scurvy trick! for they say his suppers are the best in Pompeii'.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading 'By Pollux, a scurvy trick! for they say his suppers are the best in Pompeii'.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF POMPEII.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'HO, Diomed, well met!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Do you sup with Glaucus to-night?' said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.
