perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
(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 Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "The memory of the just is blessed."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
well in the past; former
From this reading Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At length he rose to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The memory of the just is blessed."
and nothing more
From this reading "The memory of the just is blessed."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he rose to go.
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 Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
LUCULLUSnoun
Roman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC)
From this reading LUCULLUS.
Marcellus
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From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "The memory of the just is blessed."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The memory of the just is blessed."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
and nothing more
From this reading Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At length he rose to go.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
cut with a saw
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The memory of the just is blessed."
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length he rose to go.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Long after all had departed he remained in the same place, the only human being in all the vast extent of deserted seats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
belonging to which person
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At the scene of torture and of death there was one spectator whose face, full of agony, was never turned away from Marcellus, whose eyes saw every act and expression, whose ears drank in every word.
