Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

later than; following

From this reading After that, what could your credulity imagine that a crafty hetaira would make you guess in her embrace?

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

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From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

next to; at the side of

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

be fond of; be attached to

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading After that, what could your credulity imagine that a crafty hetaira would make you guess in her embrace?

tendency to believe readily

From this reading After that, what could your credulity imagine that a crafty hetaira would make you guess in her embrace?

third-person singular of “devour” — destroy completely

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading After that, what could your credulity imagine that a crafty hetaira would make you guess in her embrace?

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading After that, what could your credulity imagine that a crafty hetaira would make you guess in her embrace?

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading The sibyl of Rhacotis merely guessed your own thoughts.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading After that, what could your credulity imagine that a crafty hetaira would make you guess in her embrace?

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From this reading After that, what could your credulity imagine that a crafty hetaira would make you guess in her embrace?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading After that, what could your credulity imagine that a crafty hetaira would make you guess in her embrace?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

engage in

From this reading After that, what could your credulity imagine that a crafty hetaira would make you guess in her embrace?

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The name of that one man?

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

and nothing more

From this reading The sibyl of Rhacotis merely guessed your own thoughts.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The name of that one man?

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sibyl of Rhacotis merely guessed your own thoughts.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

and nothing more

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The sibyl of Rhacotis merely guessed your own thoughts.

appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

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From this reading The sibyl of Rhacotis merely guessed your own thoughts.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

a woman who tells fortunes

From this reading The sibyl of Rhacotis merely guessed your own thoughts.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

a male human offspring

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The sibyl of Rhacotis merely guessed your own thoughts.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The sibyl of Rhacotis merely guessed your own thoughts.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading After that, what could your credulity imagine that a crafty hetaira would make you guess in her embrace?

which person or people

From this reading The holy Amphris could explain nothing more than that many, who resemble one another, mean only one in the dream.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading After that, what could your credulity imagine that a crafty hetaira would make you guess in her embrace?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My son," said old Thrasyllus, sitting beside his couch, "do you intend always to cherish your illness and longing, like a serpent that devours you, bone and flesh?