adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My friends will all envy me at having so handsome a youth to attend upon me.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My friends will all envy me at having so handsome a youth to attend upon me.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading My friends will all envy me at having so handsome a youth to attend upon me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
CarthaginiannounUS /ˌkɑːrθəˈdʒɪniən/
a native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage
From this reading So this is the young Carthaginian?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading My friends will all envy me at having so handsome a youth to attend upon me.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face lighted with satisfaction.
Flavia
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From this reading On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friends will all envy me at having so handsome a youth to attend upon me.
Gracchus
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From this reading On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading My friends will all envy me at having so handsome a youth to attend upon me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My friends will all envy me at having so handsome a youth to attend upon me.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face lighted with satisfaction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So this is the young Carthaginian?
lednounUS /led/
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 On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Her face lighted with satisfaction.
Malchus
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From this reading On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friends will all envy me at having so handsome a youth to attend upon me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Her face lighted with satisfaction.
Sempronius
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From this reading On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this is the young Carthaginian?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this is the young Carthaginian?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On arriving at the mansion of Gracchus, Sempronius led Malchus to the apartment occupied by Flavia.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My friends will all envy me at having so handsome a youth to attend upon me.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My friends will all envy me at having so handsome a youth to attend upon me.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face lighted with satisfaction.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So this is the young Carthaginian?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have done well, my Sempronius,” she said; “I shall not forget your ready gratification of my wish.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading My friends will all envy me at having so handsome a youth to attend upon me.
