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From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is more than a suggestion in the choice of the middle finger, in this instance.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Persius, Sat. ii See also Dio Chrysostom, xxxiii.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the Romans, the middle finger was known as the “infamous finger.”
antenounUS /ˈænti/
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading Infami digito et lustralibus ante salivis Expiat, urentes oculos inhibere perita.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among the Romans, the middle finger was known as the “infamous finger.”
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading There is more than a suggestion in the choice of the middle finger, in this instance.
Chrysostom
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From this reading Persius, Sat. ii See also Dio Chrysostom, xxxiii.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
digito
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From this reading Infami digito et lustralibus ante salivis Expiat, urentes oculos inhibere perita.
Dio
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From this reading Persius, Sat. ii See also Dio Chrysostom, xxxiii.
et
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From this reading Infami digito et lustralibus ante salivis Expiat, urentes oculos inhibere perita.
Expiat
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From this reading Infami digito et lustralibus ante salivis Expiat, urentes oculos inhibere perita.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading There is more than a suggestion in the choice of the middle finger, in this instance.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
Heliogabalus
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From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Persius, Sat. ii See also Dio Chrysostom, xxxiii.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is more than a suggestion in the choice of the middle finger, in this instance.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
Infami
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From this reading Infami digito et lustralibus ante salivis Expiat, urentes oculos inhibere perita.
infamies
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From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
infamousadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəməs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading Among the Romans, the middle finger was known as the “infamous finger.”
inhibere
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From this reading Infami digito et lustralibus ante salivis Expiat, urentes oculos inhibere perita.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading There is more than a suggestion in the choice of the middle finger, in this instance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is more than a suggestion in the choice of the middle finger, in this instance.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Among the Romans, the middle finger was known as the “infamous finger.”
Lampridius
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From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
lustralibus
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From this reading Infami digito et lustralibus ante salivis Expiat, urentes oculos inhibere perita.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading There is more than a suggestion in the choice of the middle finger, in this instance.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is more than a suggestion in the choice of the middle finger, in this instance.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
oculos
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From this reading Infami digito et lustralibus ante salivis Expiat, urentes oculos inhibere perita.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is more than a suggestion in the choice of the middle finger, in this instance.
perita
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From this reading Infami digito et lustralibus ante salivis Expiat, urentes oculos inhibere perita.
Persius
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From this reading Persius, Sat. ii See also Dio Chrysostom, xxxiii.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading Among the Romans, the middle finger was known as the “infamous finger.”
salivis
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From this reading Infami digito et lustralibus ante salivis Expiat, urentes oculos inhibere perita.
SatnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Persius, Sat. ii See also Dio Chrysostom, xxxiii.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Persius, Sat. ii See also Dio Chrysostom, xxxiii.
shamelessnessnoun
behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading There is more than a suggestion in the choice of the middle finger, in this instance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is more than a suggestion in the choice of the middle finger, in this instance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is more than a suggestion in the choice of the middle finger, in this instance.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is more than a suggestion in the choice of the middle finger, in this instance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is more than a suggestion in the choice of the middle finger, in this instance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
urentes
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From this reading Infami digito et lustralibus ante salivis Expiat, urentes oculos inhibere perita.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the Romans, the middle finger was known as the “infamous finger.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Neither,” says Lampridius, Life of Heliogabalus, “was he given to demand infamies in words when he could indicate shamelessness with his fingers,” Chapter 10.
xxxiiiadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading Persius, Sat. ii See also Dio Chrysostom, xxxiii.
