used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The elder Baron presents me with a copy of an ancient Roman newspaper.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am decorated by the Emperor with the grand cross of the Crimson Cincture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The elder Baron presents me with a copy of an ancient Roman newspaper.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The elder Baron presents me with a copy of an ancient Roman newspaper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
banishmentnounUS /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading I read of the murder of the beautiful Paula, and the banishment by Cæsar of the Seven Sculptors to a far-away island in the southern seas.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I read of the murder of the beautiful Paula, and the banishment by Cæsar of the Seven Sculptors to a far-away island in the southern seas.
Bulger
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From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am decorated by the Emperor with the grand cross of the Crimson Cincture.
Cincturenoun
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
From this reading I am decorated by the Emperor with the grand cross of the Crimson Cincture.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The elder Baron presents me with a copy of an ancient Roman newspaper.
CrimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading I am decorated by the Emperor with the grand cross of the Crimson Cincture.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I am decorated by the Emperor with the grand cross of the Crimson Cincture.
Cæsar
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From this reading I read of the murder of the beautiful Paula, and the banishment by Cæsar of the Seven Sculptors to a far-away island in the southern seas.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading I am decorated by the Emperor with the grand cross of the Crimson Cincture.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading I am decorated by the Emperor with the grand cross of the Crimson Cincture.
far-away
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From this reading I read of the murder of the beautiful Paula, and the banishment by Cæsar of the Seven Sculptors to a far-away island in the southern seas.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I am decorated by the Emperor with the grand cross of the Crimson Cincture.
How
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From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am decorated by the Emperor with the grand cross of the Crimson Cincture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I read of the murder of the beautiful Paula, and the banishment by Cæsar of the Seven Sculptors to a far-away island in the southern seas.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I read of the murder of the beautiful Paula, and the banishment by Cæsar of the Seven Sculptors to a far-away island in the southern seas.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading I read of the murder of the beautiful Paula, and the banishment by Cæsar of the Seven Sculptors to a far-away island in the southern seas.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The elder Baron presents me with a copy of an ancient Roman newspaper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am decorated by the Emperor with the grand cross of the Crimson Cincture.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I resolved to set out in search of the Island.
Paula
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From this reading I read of the murder of the beautiful Paula, and the banishment by Cæsar of the Seven Sculptors to a far-away island in the southern seas.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The elder Baron presents me with a copy of an ancient Roman newspaper.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read of the murder of the beautiful Paula, and the banishment by Cæsar of the Seven Sculptors to a far-away island in the southern seas.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
determined
From this reading I resolved to set out in search of the Island.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The elder Baron presents me with a copy of an ancient Roman newspaper.
SculptorsnounUS /ˈskʌlptərz/
plural of “sculptor” — an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading I read of the murder of the beautiful Paula, and the banishment by Cæsar of the Seven Sculptors to a far-away island in the southern seas.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I resolved to set out in search of the Island.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I read of the murder of the beautiful Paula, and the banishment by Cæsar of the Seven Sculptors to a far-away island in the southern seas.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I resolved to set out in search of the Island.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I read of the murder of the beautiful Paula, and the banishment by Cæsar of the Seven Sculptors to a far-away island in the southern seas.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I read of the murder of the beautiful Paula, and the banishment by Cæsar of the Seven Sculptors to a far-away island in the southern seas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I read of the murder of the beautiful Paula, and the banishment by Cæsar of the Seven Sculptors to a far-away island in the southern seas.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading How the elder Baron and the Baroness received Bulger and me upon our return from our first voyage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am decorated by the Emperor with the grand cross of the Crimson Cincture.
