used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her companion had a white robe with a broad purple border, and over it an azure _palla_ covered with golden stars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
auburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading Her companion had a white robe with a broad purple border, and over it an azure _palla_ covered with golden stars.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Her companion had a white robe with a broad purple border, and over it an azure _palla_ covered with golden stars.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both ladies had refined feelings and elegant manners.
braidedadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪdɪd/
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
colonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/
structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Her companion had a white robe with a broad purple border, and over it an azure _palla_ covered with golden stars.
Coryna
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From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Her companion had a white robe with a broad purple border, and over it an azure _palla_ covered with golden stars.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Both ladies had refined feelings and elegant manners.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Both ladies had refined feelings and elegant manners.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
girded
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From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Her companion had a white robe with a broad purple border, and over it an azure _palla_ covered with golden stars.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her companion had a white robe with a broad purple border, and over it an azure _palla_ covered with golden stars.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading THE INFLUENCE WORKING.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her companion had a white robe with a broad purple border, and over it an azure _palla_ covered with golden stars.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
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 matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
social deportment
From this reading Both ladies had refined feelings and elegant manners.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
Myrtis
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From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
palla
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From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Her companion had a white robe with a broad purple border, and over it an azure _palla_ covered with golden stars.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading Both ladies had refined feelings and elegant manners.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Her companion had a white robe with a broad purple border, and over it an azure _palla_ covered with golden stars.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Her companion had a white robe with a broad purple border, and over it an azure _palla_ covered with golden stars.
stola
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From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INFLUENCE WORKING.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
a Caucasian
From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The matron wore a _stola_, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white _palla_, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading THE INFLUENCE WORKING.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Up in the colonnade reserved for women were two Greek ladies, natives of Asia Minor: Myrtis, a matron of high rank, and her young friend Coryna, a maiden of medium height and of perfect mould, with a wealth of braided auburn hair.
