highly skilled
From this reading The Empress has accomplished her design.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
CAESAREAnounUS /ˌkeɪsərˈiːə/
an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine
From this reading PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA TO CORNELIUS CETHEGUS CAESARIUS:
CAESARIUS
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definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
CETHEGUS
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From this reading PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA TO CORNELIUS CETHEGUS CAESARIUS:
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
CORNELIUS
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the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The Empress has accomplished her design.
one or the other of two
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading The Empress has accomplished her design.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Empress has accomplished her design.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Empress has accomplished her design.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it is war with the Vandals!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
for more time
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA TO CORNELIUS CETHEGUS CAESARIUS:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
PROCOPIUS
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a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it is war with the Vandals!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
in the near future
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
not in physical motion
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA TO CORNELIUS CETHEGUS CAESARIUS:
VandalsnounUS /ˈvændəlz/
plural of “vandal” — someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
From this reading So it is war with the Vandals!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading So it is war with the Vandals!
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it is war with the Vandals!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
