Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a fair evening in spring.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The sun hung over the far sea in a warrior shield, and the dust from the chariot wheels filtered the air with powdered gold.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach

From this reading Oleander and apricot bloom drugged the night with dreams.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading Oleander and apricot bloom drugged the night with dreams.

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading The sun hung over the far sea in a warrior shield, and the dust from the chariot wheels filtered the air with powdered gold.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Oleander and apricot bloom drugged the night with dreams.

under the influence of narcotics

From this reading Oleander and apricot bloom drugged the night with dreams.

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

remove the dust from

From this reading The sun hung over the far sea in a warrior shield, and the dust from the chariot wheels filtered the air with powdered gold.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was a fair evening in spring.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It was a fair evening in spring.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The sun hung over the far sea in a warrior shield, and the dust from the chariot wheels filtered the air with powdered gold.

past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading The sun hung over the far sea in a warrior shield, and the dust from the chariot wheels filtered the air with powdered gold.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading Frogs piped from the marshes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

coins made of gold

From this reading The sun hung over the far sea in a warrior shield, and the dust from the chariot wheels filtered the air with powdered gold.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The sun hung over the far sea in a warrior shield, and the dust from the chariot wheels filtered the air with powdered gold.

temporary military shelter

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a fair evening in spring.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading Frogs piped from the marshes.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Oleander and apricot bloom drugged the night with dreams.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions

From this reading Oleander and apricot bloom drugged the night with dreams.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

above and across; more than

From this reading The sun hung over the far sea in a warrior shield, and the dust from the chariot wheels filtered the air with powdered gold.

past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry

From this reading Frogs piped from the marshes.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

consisting of fine particles

From this reading The sun hung over the far sea in a warrior shield, and the dust from the chariot wheels filtered the air with powdered gold.

possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

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 NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The sun hung over the far sea in a warrior shield, and the dust from the chariot wheels filtered the air with powdered gold.

a protective covering or structure

From this reading The sun hung over the far sea in a warrior shield, and the dust from the chariot wheels filtered the air with powdered gold.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

the season of growth

From this reading It was a fair evening in spring.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun hung over the far sea in a warrior shield, and the dust from the chariot wheels filtered the air with powdered gold.

plural of “tavern” — a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading NEITHER BOND NOR FREE The old Idumean soldier of the Prætorian Guard sat on the stone bench in front of his prisoner’s hut on the canal road to Rome and listened to the drunken songs coming from the bargemen at the place called the Three Taverns.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading The sun hung over the far sea in a warrior shield, and the dust from the chariot wheels filtered the air with powdered gold.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a fair evening in spring.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading The sun hung over the far sea in a warrior shield, and the dust from the chariot wheels filtered the air with powdered gold.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Oleander and apricot bloom drugged the night with dreams.