used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
Aelius
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From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
AntiochnounUS /ˈæntiɑːk/
a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
ArmenianounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniə/
a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
brought into existence
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
CaesareanounUS /ˌkeɪsərˈiːə/
an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
Cappadocianoun
an ancient country is eastern Asia Minor
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
debauchedadjective
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
exiledverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪld/
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
Exquiliae
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From this reading He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
set up or found
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
illegitimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtəmɪt/
contrary to or forbidden by law
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
LamianounUS /ˈleɪmiə/
(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
Lepida
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From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
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 For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
Maritima
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From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
PalestinenounUS /ˈpæləstaɪn/
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
patrician's
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From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
Quirinus
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From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
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 He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
stripenounUS /straɪp/
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
Sulpicius
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From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was then in his twenty-fourth year.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
Tiberiusnoun
son-in-law of Augustus who became a suspicious tyrannical Emperor of Rome after a brilliant military career (42 BC to AD 37)
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
toganounUS /ˈtoʊɡə/
a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
twenty-fourthadjective
coming next after the twenty-third in position
From this reading He was then in his twenty-fourth year.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
voluptuarynoun
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
From this reading He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
at the time that
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
a Caucasian
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But, after having been accused of being in an illegitimate relationship with Lepida, the wife of a consul, Sulpicius Quirinus, and when he was found guilty, he was exiled by Tiberius Caesar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He was then in his twenty-fourth year.
a late time of life
From this reading For the eighteen years his exile lasted he wandered over Syria, Palestine, Cappadocia and Armenia, staying for long periods in Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Jerusalem.
but in spite of that
From this reading Aelius Lamia, born in Italy of illustrious parents, had not yet put off the patrician's white toga with the purple stripe when he went to Athens to study philosophy there in the schools.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He afterwards set up in Rome and, in his house in the Exquiliae, led the life of a voluptuary amid debauched youths.
