used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
on or to one side
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
BANQUETnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE IMPERIAL BANQUET.
banquet-hall
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From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
bright-coloured
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From this reading Her huge and snowy turban and her bright-coloured dress strikingly contrasted with her jet complexion and homely features.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
Callirhoë
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From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Her huge and snowy turban and her bright-coloured dress strikingly contrasted with her jet complexion and homely features.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading Her huge and snowy turban and her bright-coloured dress strikingly contrasted with her jet complexion and homely features.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
put on clothes
From this reading Her huge and snowy turban and her bright-coloured dress strikingly contrasted with her jet complexion and homely features.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
empressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
a social unit living together
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Her huge and snowy turban and her bright-coloured dress strikingly contrasted with her jet complexion and homely features.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Her huge and snowy turban and her bright-coloured dress strikingly contrasted with her jet complexion and homely features.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Her huge and snowy turban and her bright-coloured dress strikingly contrasted with her jet complexion and homely features.
IMPERIALadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading THE IMPERIAL BANQUET.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Her huge and snowy turban and her bright-coloured dress strikingly contrasted with her jet complexion and homely features.
Juba
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From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
lictors
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From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
NubiannounUS /ˈnjuːbiən/
a native or inhabitant of Nubia
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
be obedient to
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
potionsnounUS /ˈpoʊʃənz/
plural of “potion” — a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Her huge and snowy turban and her bright-coloured dress strikingly contrasted with her jet complexion and homely features.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
strikinglyadverbUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋli/
in a striking manner
From this reading Her huge and snowy turban and her bright-coloured dress strikingly contrasted with her jet complexion and homely features.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMPERIAL BANQUET.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
tricliniumnoun
a dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining table with couches along three sides)
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading Her huge and snowy turban and her bright-coloured dress strikingly contrasted with her jet complexion and homely features.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
the act of using
From this reading At the summons of Callirhoë a Nubian female slave, Juba by name, an old family nurse, skilled in the use of herbs and potions, made her appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
which person or people
From this reading As she drew aside the curtain of the apartment which shut out the light and heat, two lictors who guarded the door sprang to their feet and preceded the empress through the marble corridor to the _triclinium_, or banquet chamber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her huge and snowy turban and her bright-coloured dress strikingly contrasted with her jet complexion and homely features.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Yet, as the personal attendant of the young empress, it was her duty to accompany her mistress to the banquet-hall, to stand behind her chair, to adjust her robes, hold her fan, and obey her every word or gesture.
