used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
not being in a specified place
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quartilla, spurred on by the wantonness of the others, seized hold of Giton and drew him into the bridal-chamber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
bridal-bed
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From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
bridal-chamber
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From this reading Quartilla, spurred on by the wantonness of the others, seized hold of Giton and drew him into the bridal-chamber.
bridal-veil
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From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quartilla, spurred on by the wantonness of the others, seized hold of Giton and drew him into the bridal-chamber.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
catamitenoun
a boy who submits to a sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SIXTH.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Quartilla, spurred on by the wantonness of the others, seized hold of Giton and drew him into the bridal-chamber.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
Giton
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From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quartilla, spurred on by the wantonness of the others, seized hold of Giton and drew him into the bridal-chamber.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Quartilla, spurred on by the wantonness of the others, seized hold of Giton and drew him into the bridal-chamber.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Quartilla, spurred on by the wantonness of the others, seized hold of Giton and drew him into the bridal-chamber.
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 Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
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 Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Quartilla, spurred on by the wantonness of the others, seized hold of Giton and drew him into the bridal-chamber.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
others
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From this reading Quartilla, spurred on by the wantonness of the others, seized hold of Giton and drew him into the bridal-chamber.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
PsychenounUS /ˈsaɪki/
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
Quartilla
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From this reading Quartilla, spurred on by the wantonness of the others, seized hold of Giton and drew him into the bridal-chamber.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
express in words
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Quartilla, spurred on by the wantonness of the others, seized hold of Giton and drew him into the bridal-chamber.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading Quartilla, spurred on by the wantonness of the others, seized hold of Giton and drew him into the bridal-chamber.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
carry out
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
TWENTY-SIXTHadjective
coming next after the twenty-fifth in position
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SIXTH.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
wantonnessnoun
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
From this reading Quartilla, spurred on by the wantonness of the others, seized hold of Giton and drew him into the bridal-chamber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I feared that Giton might run greater risk if I were absent, I got up to take part in the ceremony.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
which person or people
From this reading I suppose that this explains the origin of the proverb, 'Who carried the calf may carry the bull,' as they say."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Psyche had already enveloped the child's head in the bridal-veil, the catamite, holding a torch, led the long procession of drunken women which followed; they were clapping their hands, having previously decked out the bridal-bed with a suggestive drapery.
