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From this reading 14.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way...."--ST.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
atriumnounUS /ˈeɪtriəm/
any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
citrusnounUS /ˈsɪtrəs/
any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
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 In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
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 In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
Flavia
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From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way...."--ST.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
intangiblenounUS /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way...."--ST.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
MATTHEWnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading MATTHEW VII.
the force of workers available
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way...."--ST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
and nothing more
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
with speed
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
ST
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From this reading "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way...."--ST.
StraitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way...."--ST.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way...."--ST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
throne-like
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From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading MATTHEW VII.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The footsteps of the men quickly died away on the marble floors of the atrium, their harsh voices and loud laughter only reached this secluded spot as a faint, intangible echo.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way...."--ST.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In the studio, upon the throne-like chair of carved citrus wood and heavy crimson silk, Dea Flavia sat silent and alone.
