used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Coryna was left beside her brother, with the physician and a faithful intelligent slave.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
confined by bonds
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
broidered
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From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Coryna was left beside her brother, with the physician and a faithful intelligent slave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
Carnion
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From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
put or send forth
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
Coryna
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From this reading Coryna was left beside her brother, with the physician and a faithful intelligent slave.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
coverlets
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From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Coryna was left beside her brother, with the physician and a faithful intelligent slave.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
coins made of gold
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Coryna was left beside her brother, with the physician and a faithful intelligent slave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Coryna was left beside her brother, with the physician and a faithful intelligent slave.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
set down according to a plan
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
go away from a place
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
lectica
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From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Coryna was left beside her brother, with the physician and a faithful intelligent slave.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Coryna was left beside her brother, with the physician and a faithful intelligent slave.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
quietestadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətəst/
superlative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Coryna was left beside her brother, with the physician and a faithful intelligent slave.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
stanchedverbUS /stæntʃt/
past form of “stanch” — stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
Titanus
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From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Titanus, having done his utmost, had gone away with Carnion, much cast down, the more so that he was under command by the emperor to leave Rome immediately on foreign service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In the quietest chamber of the house, he was laid upon a costly bed, one of rare wood with feet of ivory and with purple coverlets curiously broidered with gold.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The unconscious officer's wound was hastily but skilfully bound up and the blood stanched, he was raised in a _lectica_ or litter, and carried home with great care to his mansion.
