used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading Sierpiec, Koslowka, Michna, here in the world of the antique, of classic forms! and from whose lips?--from those of Lukomski!
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading And that is the artist, I thought,--that the Roman, the Greek!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You come here to look at the Gladiator, not so much for the sake of the form, as because he reminds you of Michna from Koslowka.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw at once, peeping out from beneath the sculptor, the man.
for the reason that
From this reading You come here to look at the Gladiator, not so much for the sake of the form, as because he reminds you of Michna from Koslowka.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I saw at once, peeping out from beneath the sculptor, the man.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading Sierpiec, Koslowka, Michna, here in the world of the antique, of classic forms! and from whose lips?--from those of Lukomski!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You come here to look at the Gladiator, not so much for the sake of the form, as because he reminds you of Michna from Koslowka.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading You come here to look at the Gladiator, not so much for the sake of the form, as because he reminds you of Michna from Koslowka.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Sierpiec, Koslowka, Michna, here in the world of the antique, of classic forms! and from whose lips?--from those of Lukomski!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sierpiec, Koslowka, Michna, here in the world of the antique, of classic forms! and from whose lips?--from those of Lukomski!
GladiatornounUS /ˈɡlædieɪtər/
(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
From this reading You come here to look at the Gladiator, not so much for the sake of the form, as because he reminds you of Michna from Koslowka.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading And that is the artist, I thought,--that the Roman, the Greek!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You come here to look at the Gladiator, not so much for the sake of the form, as because he reminds you of Michna from Koslowka.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Sierpiec, Koslowka, Michna, here in the world of the antique, of classic forms! and from whose lips?--from those of Lukomski!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sierpiec, Koslowka, Michna, here in the world of the antique, of classic forms! and from whose lips?--from those of Lukomski!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that is the artist, I thought,--that the Roman, the Greek!
Koslowka
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From this reading Sierpiec, Koslowka, Michna, here in the world of the antique, of classic forms! and from whose lips?--from those of Lukomski!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Sierpiec, Koslowka, Michna, here in the world of the antique, of classic forms! and from whose lips?--from those of Lukomski!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You come here to look at the Gladiator, not so much for the sake of the form, as because he reminds you of Michna from Koslowka.
Lukomski
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From this reading Sierpiec, Koslowka, Michna, here in the world of the antique, of classic forms! and from whose lips?--from those of Lukomski!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I saw at once, peeping out from beneath the sculptor, the man.
Michna
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From this reading Sierpiec, Koslowka, Michna, here in the world of the antique, of classic forms! and from whose lips?--from those of Lukomski!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You come here to look at the Gladiator, not so much for the sake of the form, as because he reminds you of Michna from Koslowka.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
on one occasion
From this reading I saw at once, peeping out from beneath the sculptor, the man.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I saw at once, peeping out from beneath the sculptor, the man.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading I saw at once, peeping out from beneath the sculptor, the man.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading You come here to look at the Gladiator, not so much for the sake of the form, as because he reminds you of Michna from Koslowka.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading And that is the artist, I thought,--that the Roman, the Greek!
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading You come here to look at the Gladiator, not so much for the sake of the form, as because he reminds you of Michna from Koslowka.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw at once, peeping out from beneath the sculptor, the man.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading I saw at once, peeping out from beneath the sculptor, the man.
Sierpiec
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From this reading Sierpiec, Koslowka, Michna, here in the world of the antique, of classic forms! and from whose lips?--from those of Lukomski!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You come here to look at the Gladiator, not so much for the sake of the form, as because he reminds you of Michna from Koslowka.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that is the artist, I thought,--that the Roman, the Greek!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sierpiec, Koslowka, Michna, here in the world of the antique, of classic forms! and from whose lips?--from those of Lukomski!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And that is the artist, I thought,--that the Roman, the Greek!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You come here to look at the Gladiator, not so much for the sake of the form, as because he reminds you of Michna from Koslowka.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could not believe my ears, and was surprised the roof of the Capitol did not come down on our heads.
belonging to which person
From this reading Sierpiec, Koslowka, Michna, here in the world of the antique, of classic forms! and from whose lips?--from those of Lukomski!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Sierpiec, Koslowka, Michna, here in the world of the antique, of classic forms! and from whose lips?--from those of Lukomski!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You come here to look at the Gladiator, not so much for the sake of the form, as because he reminds you of Michna from Koslowka.
