Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The resin twists, lighted and placed in ancient bronze candlesticks in the form of Cupids, were their bridal torches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so that which was inevitable came to its fulfilment.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading The resin twists, lighted and placed in ancient bronze candlesticks in the form of Cupids, were their bridal torches.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading The resin twists, lighted and placed in ancient bronze candlesticks in the form of Cupids, were their bridal torches.
placed in a grave
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so that which was inevitable came to its fulfilment.
candlesticksnounUS /ˈkændəlstɪks/
plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading The resin twists, lighted and placed in ancient bronze candlesticks in the form of Cupids, were their bridal torches.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The marriage chamber of Maria and Theodat was one of the magnificent halls of the Golden House of Nero.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
CupidsnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪdz/
plural of “cupid” — (Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading The resin twists, lighted and placed in ancient bronze candlesticks in the form of Cupids, were their bridal torches.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The resin twists, lighted and placed in ancient bronze candlesticks in the form of Cupids, were their bridal torches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading And so that which was inevitable came to its fulfilment.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The marriage chamber of Maria and Theodat was one of the magnificent halls of the Golden House of Nero.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The marriage chamber of Maria and Theodat was one of the magnificent halls of the Golden House of Nero.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The marriage chamber of Maria and Theodat was one of the magnificent halls of the Golden House of Nero.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The resin twists, lighted and placed in ancient bronze candlesticks in the form of Cupids, were their bridal torches.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading And so that which was inevitable came to its fulfilment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And so that which was inevitable came to its fulfilment.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
set afire or burning
From this reading The resin twists, lighted and placed in ancient bronze candlesticks in the form of Cupids, were their bridal torches.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The marriage chamber of Maria and Theodat was one of the magnificent halls of the Golden House of Nero.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The marriage chamber of Maria and Theodat was one of the magnificent halls of the Golden House of Nero.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The marriage chamber of Maria and Theodat was one of the magnificent halls of the Golden House of Nero.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
NeronounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading The marriage chamber of Maria and Theodat was one of the magnificent halls of the Golden House of Nero.
newly-wedded
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From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
nichesnounUS /ˈnɪtʃɪz/
plural of “niche” — a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The marriage chamber of Maria and Theodat was one of the magnificent halls of the Golden House of Nero.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The marriage chamber of Maria and Theodat was one of the magnificent halls of the Golden House of Nero.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The resin twists, lighted and placed in ancient bronze candlesticks in the form of Cupids, were their bridal torches.
porphyrynounUS /ˈpɔːrfəri/
any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
Praxitelesnoun
ancient Greek sculptor (circa 370-330 BC)
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
resinnounUS /ˈrezən/
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
From this reading The resin twists, lighted and placed in ancient bronze candlesticks in the form of Cupids, were their bridal torches.
sculpturedadjectiveUS /ˈskʌlptʃərd/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so that which was inevitable came to its fulfilment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so that which was inevitable came to its fulfilment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The marriage chamber of Maria and Theodat was one of the magnificent halls of the Golden House of Nero.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The resin twists, lighted and placed in ancient bronze candlesticks in the form of Cupids, were their bridal torches.
Theodat
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From this reading The marriage chamber of Maria and Theodat was one of the magnificent halls of the Golden House of Nero.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so that which was inevitable came to its fulfilment.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The resin twists, lighted and placed in ancient bronze candlesticks in the form of Cupids, were their bridal torches.
twistsnounUS /twɪsts/
plural of “twist” — an unforeseen development
From this reading The resin twists, lighted and placed in ancient bronze candlesticks in the form of Cupids, were their bridal torches.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading The great silence of the buried palace hid in itself the first passionate sighs of the newly-wedded pair and their pale faces were overshadowed by the mysterious obscurity of the underground palace.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so that which was inevitable came to its fulfilment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The resin twists, lighted and placed in ancient bronze candlesticks in the form of Cupids, were their bridal torches.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And so that which was inevitable came to its fulfilment.
which person or people
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The union of the young couple was blessed by the marble gods, sculptured by Praxiteles, who looked down with unearthly smiles from their niches of porphyry.
