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From this reading 10.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
(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 She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be thou faithful unto death."--REVELATIONS II.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
Caligulanoun
Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
Cæsar
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From this reading She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
DeanounUS /diː/
federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Be thou faithful unto death."--REVELATIONS II.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading "Be thou faithful unto death."--REVELATIONS II.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
Flavia
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From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
the act of giving
From this reading She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Be thou faithful unto death."--REVELATIONS II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
having a point
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading "Be thou faithful unto death."--REVELATIONS II.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Be thou faithful unto death."--REVELATIONS II.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
tribunenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːn/
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Be thou faithful unto death."--REVELATIONS II.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She had sat beside the Cæsar all through the long, weary morning, giving but few signs of life.
which person or people
From this reading He rubbed his hands together in obvious glee, and anon pointed out the beauty of the ferocious creature to the Augusta Dea Flavia, who coldly nodded in response.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up in the gorgeously draped tribune, beneath the striped awning, the Emperor Caligula watched the arrival of his pet panther with a grin of delight upon his face.
