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From this reading 6.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."--HEBREWS XII.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
chasteneth
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From this reading "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."--HEBREWS XII.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."--HEBREWS XII.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."--HEBREWS XII.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."--HEBREWS XII.
HEBREWSnounUS /ˈhiːbruːz/
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
From this reading "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."--HEBREWS XII.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
located inward
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."--HEBREWS XII.
loveth
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From this reading "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."--HEBREWS XII.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
peristylium
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From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
praefect
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From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
receiveth
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From this reading "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."--HEBREWS XII.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
scourgeth
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From this reading "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."--HEBREWS XII.
scribesnounUS /skraɪbz/
plural of “scribe” — French playwright (1791-1861)
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
shornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
a male human offspring
From this reading "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."--HEBREWS XII.
splendours
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From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."--HEBREWS XII.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
uncutadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkʌt/
not trimmed
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
at the time that
From this reading The gorgeous palace of Augustus appeared quite deserted when the praefect of Rome finally made his way to the vestibule.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He crossed the magnificent inner peristylium, the tall, uncut pillars of which, sharply defined against the sky, enhanced its majestic grandeur and its air of mysterious solemnity.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."--HEBREWS XII.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a rule these vast halls were peopled with scribes, and though shorn of its original imperial splendours the palace of the great Emperor presented at times a certain air of animation and of official bustle.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."--HEBREWS XII.
