used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is nothing--a priest of one of their gods whom they call Melkarth."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When the category was completed, however, she called the maid's attention to the omission.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
Calavius
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From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He is nothing--a priest of one of their gods whom they call Melkarth."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the category was completed, however, she called the maid's attention to the omission.
Campanians
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From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
categorynounUS /ˈkætəɡɔːri/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading When the category was completed, however, she called the maid's attention to the omission.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When the category was completed, however, she called the maid's attention to the omission.
without deviation
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He is nothing--a priest of one of their gods whom they call Melkarth."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
HannibalnounUS /ˈhænɪbəl/
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He?" said the latter, lightly; "the man in the violet tunic?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When the category was completed, however, she called the maid's attention to the omission.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
informantnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmənt/
a person who supplies information
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
intricaciesnounUS /ˈɪntrəkəsiz/
plural of “intricacy” — marked by elaborately complex detail
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is nothing--a priest of one of their gods whom they call Melkarth."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
Jubellius
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From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "He?" said the latter, lightly; "the man in the violet tunic?
without good reason
From this reading "He?" said the latter, lightly; "the man in the violet tunic?
maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading When the category was completed, however, she called the maid's attention to the omission.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He?" said the latter, lightly; "the man in the violet tunic?
Melkarth
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From this reading He is nothing--a priest of one of their gods whom they call Melkarth."
mosaicnounUS /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He is nothing--a priest of one of their gods whom they call Melkarth."
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading When the category was completed, however, she called the maid's attention to the omission.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He is nothing--a priest of one of their gods whom they call Melkarth."
and nothing more
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
Pacuvius
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From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
Perolla
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From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He is nothing--a priest of one of their gods whom they call Melkarth."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He?" said the latter, lightly; "the man in the violet tunic?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the category was completed, however, she called the maid's attention to the omission.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
a male human offspring
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
Taurea
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From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He is nothing--a priest of one of their gods whom they call Melkarth."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is nothing--a priest of one of their gods whom they call Melkarth."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her informant had passed him by in silence, and had gone on to point out Jubellius Taurea, Pacuvius Calavius, and his son, Perolla--the only Campanians present besides the hosts of the occasion.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading "He?" said the latter, lightly; "the man in the violet tunic?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man, and he stood directly behind Hannibal, and kept his eyes fixed upon the pavement, as if studying the intricacies of its mosaic pattern.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "He?" said the latter, lightly; "the man in the violet tunic?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the category was completed, however, she called the maid's attention to the omission.
at the time that
From this reading When the category was completed, however, she called the maid's attention to the omission.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is nothing--a priest of one of their gods whom they call Melkarth."
