used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My pretended good humor soothed his anger, and at last, Ascyltos smiled as well.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading My pretended good humor soothed his anger, and at last, Ascyltos smiled as well.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My pretended good humor soothed his anger, and at last, Ascyltos smiled as well.
Ascyltos
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From this reading My pretended good humor soothed his anger, and at last, Ascyltos smiled as well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My pretended good humor soothed his anger, and at last, Ascyltos smiled as well.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In the summer, times are bad in the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the summer, times are bad in the city.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country is luckier, let's go and visit our friends."
country-seat
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From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
debaucheries
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From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
Encolpius
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From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The country is luckier, let's go and visit our friends."
Giton
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From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The country is luckier, let's go and visit our friends."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My pretended good humor soothed his anger, and at last, Ascyltos smiled as well.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My pretended good humor soothed his anger, and at last, Ascyltos smiled as well.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading My pretended good humor soothed his anger, and at last, Ascyltos smiled as well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the summer, times are bad in the city.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
immediately past
From this reading My pretended good humor soothed his anger, and at last, Ascyltos smiled as well.
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 "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
let's
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From this reading The country is luckier, let's go and visit our friends."
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
luckieradjectiveUS /ˈlʌkiər/
comparative of “lucky” — occurring by chance
From this reading The country is luckier, let's go and visit our friends."
Lycurgus
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From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My pretended good humor soothed his anger, and at last, Ascyltos smiled as well.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
not any; not one
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading My pretended good humor soothed his anger, and at last, Ascyltos smiled as well.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
repressionnounUS /riˈpreʃən/
a state of forcible subjugation
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading My pretended good humor soothed his anger, and at last, Ascyltos smiled as well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading My pretended good humor soothed his anger, and at last, Ascyltos smiled as well.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer, times are bad in the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the summer, times are bad in the city.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In the summer, times are bad in the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Necessity compelled the approval of this plan, and the repression of any sense of injury as well, so, loading Giton with our packs, we left the city and hastened to the country-seat of Lycurgus, a Roman knight.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The country is luckier, let's go and visit our friends."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My pretended good humor soothed his anger, and at last, Ascyltos smiled as well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See here, Encolpius," he said, "are you so engrossed with your debaucheries that you do not realize that our money is gone, and that what we have left is of no value?
