used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so small here in the presence of this great king," said he, as they turned to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
Arria
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From this reading Arria met them in the atrium.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am so small here in the presence of this great king," said he, as they turned to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The playful emperor mounted a chair and stood looking down at them.
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 Arria met them in the atrium.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Were my head as high as the ceiling I am sure I should not be seen."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading "Were my head as high as the ceiling I am sure I should not be seen."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The playful emperor mounted a chair and stood looking down at them.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The playful emperor mounted a chair and stood looking down at them.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The playful emperor mounted a chair and stood looking down at them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am so small here in the presence of this great king," said he, as they turned to him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Were my head as high as the ceiling I am sure I should not be seen."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I am so small here in the presence of this great king," said he, as they turned to him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Were my head as high as the ceiling I am sure I should not be seen."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so small here in the presence of this great king," said he, as they turned to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arria met them in the atrium.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I am so small here in the presence of this great king," said he, as they turned to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The playful emperor mounted a chair and stood looking down at them.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Arria met them in the atrium.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The playful emperor mounted a chair and stood looking down at them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Were my head as high as the ceiling I am sure I should not be seen."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
and nothing more
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading The playful emperor mounted a chair and stood looking down at them.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "I am so small here in the presence of this great king," said he, as they turned to him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
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 She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am so small here in the presence of this great king," said he, as they turned to him.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Were my head as high as the ceiling I am sure I should not be seen."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Were my head as high as the ceiling I am sure I should not be seen."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am so small here in the presence of this great king," said he, as they turned to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so small here in the presence of this great king," said he, as they turned to him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The playful emperor mounted a chair and stood looking down at them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Were my head as high as the ceiling I am sure I should not be seen."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arria met them in the atrium.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Arria met them in the atrium.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am so small here in the presence of this great king," said he, as they turned to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am so small here in the presence of this great king," said he, as they turned to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I am so small here in the presence of this great king," said he, as they turned to him.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were my head as high as the ceiling I am sure I should not be seen."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw not the great father of Rome, but only her lover, and ran to him with a little cry of delight.
