Chapter XXXVIII · Awaiting Trial Before Nero

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

having companions or an escort

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

later than; following

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

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From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

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From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

an ancient Greek grammarian remembered for his commentary on the Iliad and Odyssey (circa 217-145 BC)

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As they approached the emporium, the great thoroughfare became more confusing and thronged.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As they approached the emporium, the great thoroughfare became more confusing and thronged.

combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

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From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

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From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

causing confusion or disorientation

From this reading As they approached the emporium, the great thoroughfare became more confusing and thronged.

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From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

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From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

From this reading As they approached the emporium, the great thoroughfare became more confusing and thronged.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

failing to make or recognize distinctions

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

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From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As they approached the emporium, the great thoroughfare became more confusing and thronged.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

move upward

From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

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From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

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From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As they approached the emporium, the great thoroughfare became more confusing and thronged.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading As they approached the emporium, the great thoroughfare became more confusing and thronged.

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading As they approached the emporium, the great thoroughfare became more confusing and thronged.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading From the summit of a rise in the Appian Way, a few miles distant, Saulus had the first view of the place of his fateful residence.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The great city seemed blended in one indiscriminate mass of color, in which were mingled every grade and variety of human domiciles, with colossal baths, temples, theatres, colonnades, and palaces, relieved by the gilded domes and roofs which flashed forth the brightness of the warm afternoon sun.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The long wall of blue Sabine mountains, with Soracte in the distance, enclosed the broad Campagna, which stretched across to the sea and around the base of the Alban hills.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a little past mid‐day, after a toilsome journey, that Julius, with his notable prisoner, accompanied by Luke, Aristarchus, and a few soldiers, approached the city of the Cæsars.