used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
Appius
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From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
Arria
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From this reading But Arria would not believe that Vergilius had been guilty of dishonor.
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 When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She would neither be turned away nor bear with dissuasion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would neither be turned away nor bear with dissuasion.
have
From this reading She would neither be turned away nor bear with dissuasion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Arria would not believe that Vergilius had been guilty of dishonor.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But Arria would not believe that Vergilius had been guilty of dishonor.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Her brother told her not of the bitter message of Augustus, and, fearing the wiles of the Jewish prince, determined to take her with him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother told her not of the bitter message of Augustus, and, fearing the wiles of the Jewish prince, determined to take her with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Arria would not believe that Vergilius had been guilty of dishonor.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Her brother told her not of the bitter message of Augustus, and, fearing the wiles of the Jewish prince, determined to take her with him.
dishonorverbUS /dɪˈsɑːnər/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading But Arria would not believe that Vergilius had been guilty of dishonor.
dissuasionnoun
a communication that dissuades you
From this reading She would neither be turned away nor bear with dissuasion.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Her brother told her not of the bitter message of Augustus, and, fearing the wiles of the Jewish prince, determined to take her with him.
a young female
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading But Arria would not believe that Vergilius had been guilty of dishonor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading Her brother told her not of the bitter message of Augustus, and, fearing the wiles of the Jewish prince, determined to take her with him.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Her brother told her not of the bitter message of Augustus, and, fearing the wiles of the Jewish prince, determined to take her with him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She would neither be turned away nor bear with dissuasion.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She would neither be turned away nor bear with dissuasion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Arria would not believe that Vergilius had been guilty of dishonor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Arria would not believe that Vergilius had been guilty of dishonor.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Her brother told her not of the bitter message of Augustus, and, fearing the wiles of the Jewish prince, determined to take her with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
carry out
From this reading Her brother told her not of the bitter message of Augustus, and, fearing the wiles of the Jewish prince, determined to take her with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Arria would not believe that Vergilius had been guilty of dishonor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She would neither be turned away nor bear with dissuasion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
Vergilius
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From this reading But Arria would not believe that Vergilius had been guilty of dishonor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
at the time that
From this reading When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.
wilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading Her brother told her not of the bitter message of Augustus, and, fearing the wiles of the Jewish prince, determined to take her with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Arria would not believe that Vergilius had been guilty of dishonor.
