Ammon
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From this reading I have been bored ever since Lucius went to the oracle of Ammon, through the barren desert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For I feel bored here, on this Nile boat, at Memphis.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading I have been bored ever since Lucius went to the oracle of Ammon, through the barren desert.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be kind to me even though I be not your master.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been bored ever since Lucius went to the oracle of Ammon, through the barren desert.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading For I feel bored here, on this Nile boat, at Memphis.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading For I feel bored here, on this Nile boat, at Memphis.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
Catullusnoun
Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Sing and play me some cheerful songs, Cora," he said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I have been bored ever since Lucius went to the oracle of Ammon, through the barren desert.
divisible by two
From this reading "Be kind to me even though I be not your master.
at any time
From this reading I have been bored ever since Lucius went to the oracle of Ammon, through the barren desert.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For I feel bored here, on this Nile boat, at Memphis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I feel bored here, on this Nile boat, at Memphis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been bored ever since Lucius went to the oracle of Ammon, through the barren desert.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sing and play me some cheerful songs, Cora," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For I feel bored here, on this Nile boat, at Memphis.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Be kind to me even though I be not your master.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Be kind to me even though I be not your master.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
Lucius
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From this reading I have been bored ever since Lucius went to the oracle of Ammon, through the barren desert.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Be kind to me even though I be not your master.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sing and play me some cheerful songs, Cora," he said.
MemphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading For I feel bored here, on this Nile boat, at Memphis.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading For I feel bored here, on this Nile boat, at Memphis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Be kind to me even though I be not your master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For I feel bored here, on this Nile boat, at Memphis.
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading I have been bored ever since Lucius went to the oracle of Ammon, through the barren desert.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Sing and play me some cheerful songs, Cora," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sing and play me some cheerful songs, Cora," he said.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have been bored ever since Lucius went to the oracle of Ammon, through the barren desert.
deliver by singing
From this reading "Sing and play me some cheerful songs, Cora," he said.
be seated
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Sing and play me some cheerful songs, Cora," he said.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading "Sing and play me some cheerful songs, Cora," he said.
thalamegus
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From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For I feel bored here, on this Nile boat, at Memphis.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Be kind to me even though I be not your master.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have been bored ever since Lucius went to the oracle of Ammon, through the barren desert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Uncle Catullus lay under the awning of the thalamegus and asked Cora to come and sit by him:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have been bored ever since Lucius went to the oracle of Ammon, through the barren desert.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be kind to me even though I be not your master.
