11
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From this reading 11.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
aedile
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From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
AmphitheatrenounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
atomsnounUS /ˈætəmz/
plural of “atom” — (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
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 A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
Flavia's
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From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
set up or found
From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
honey-colouredadjective
having the color of honey
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
impalpableadjective
incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
ISAIAHnounUS /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/
(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
From this reading "Watchman, what of the night?"--ISAIAH XXI.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
myriads
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From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Watchman, what of the night?"--ISAIAH XXI.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Watchman, what of the night?"--ISAIAH XXI.
PalatinenounUS /ˈpælətaɪn/
any of various important officials in ancient Rome
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
spannedverbUS /spænd/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Watchman, what of the night?"--ISAIAH XXI.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
WatchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading "Watchman, what of the night?"--ISAIAH XXI.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Watchman, what of the night?"--ISAIAH XXI.
in or at the place that
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
whippingnounUS /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading It peeped in boldly, stirring up myriads of impalpable atoms and whipping them into a living line of silver.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A narrow streak of those same ghostly rays found its way through the folds of the curtains which spanned the window of Dea Flavia's room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And far away beyond the noise and tumult which ranged around the foot of the Palatine, the honey-coloured moon illumined with her weird and ghostly light the vast arena of the gigantic Amphitheatre, where a company of the town guard, under the command of an aedile, were busy collecting the dead.
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading "Watchman, what of the night?"--ISAIAH XXI.
