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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
banquet
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From this reading Siba’s banquet began to the sound of a hydraulic organ, which, however, was only in place of our dinner-bell.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Siba’s banquet began to the sound of a hydraulic organ, which, however, was only in place of our dinner-bell.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
cast
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
cattle
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From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
celebrate
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who did not come in “dress,” were furnished with variegated woollen vestments to cover their togas.
consisted
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From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
cover
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From this reading Those who did not come in “dress,” were furnished with variegated woollen vestments to cover their togas.
covered
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
crossed
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
description
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Those who did not come in “dress,” were furnished with variegated woollen vestments to cover their togas.
dinner-bell
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From this reading Siba’s banquet began to the sound of a hydraulic organ, which, however, was only in place of our dinner-bell.
dishes
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From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
dress
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From this reading Those who did not come in “dress,” were furnished with variegated woollen vestments to cover their togas.
duly
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
fastened
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
find
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
floor
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
flowered
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
flutes
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
fried
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From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
furnished
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From this reading Those who did not come in “dress,” were furnished with variegated woollen vestments to cover their togas.
given
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
gods
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
grace
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
grasshoppers
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From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
guests
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
harps
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
honour
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
household
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Siba’s banquet began to the sound of a hydraulic organ, which, however, was only in place of our dinner-bell.
hydraulic
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From this reading Siba’s banquet began to the sound of a hydraulic organ, which, however, was only in place of our dinner-bell.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
invoking
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
Jupiter
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
libation
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
lighter
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
lime-wood
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
modest
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
Nero
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who did not come in “dress,” were furnished with variegated woollen vestments to cover their togas.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
off
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
only
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From this reading Siba’s banquet began to the sound of a hydraulic organ, which, however, was only in place of our dinner-bell.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
organ
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From this reading Siba’s banquet began to the sound of a hydraulic organ, which, however, was only in place of our dinner-bell.
others
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Siba’s banquet began to the sound of a hydraulic organ, which, however, was only in place of our dinner-bell.
pickled
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From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
place
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From this reading Siba’s banquet began to the sound of a hydraulic organ, which, however, was only in place of our dinner-bell.
places
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
provoked
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From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
radishes
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From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
remarkably
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From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
reserved
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From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
return
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
ribands
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
Rome
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
said
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
sandals
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
Siba
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
Siba's
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From this reading Siba’s banquet began to the sound of a hydraulic organ, which, however, was only in place of our dinner-bell.
similar
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From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
slaves
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
some
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From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
sort
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
sound
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From this reading Siba’s banquet began to the sound of a hydraulic organ, which, however, was only in place of our dinner-bell.
strange
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From this reading The first course consisted of some remarkably strange dishes, but the guests reserved their appetite, or provoked it with pickled radishes, fried grasshoppers, and similar cattle.
supper
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
supplied
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From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
tables
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who did not come in “dress,” were furnished with variegated woollen vestments to cover their togas.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who did not come in “dress,” were furnished with variegated woollen vestments to cover their togas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
togas
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From this reading Those who did not come in “dress,” were furnished with variegated woollen vestments to cover their togas.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
variegated
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From this reading Those who did not come in “dress,” were furnished with variegated woollen vestments to cover their togas.
vestments
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From this reading Those who did not come in “dress,” were furnished with variegated woollen vestments to cover their togas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Siba’s banquet began to the sound of a hydraulic organ, which, however, was only in place of our dinner-bell.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who did not come in “dress,” were furnished with variegated woollen vestments to cover their togas.
wine
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From this reading When the lime-wood tables were duly covered and flowered, the guests took their places to the sound of flutes and harps, and said a sort of _grace_, by invoking Jupiter; while a modest libation of wine was cast on the floor in honour of the household gods.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the description of the supper given by Siba to celebrate the return of Nero to Rome, we find that the slaves, when they took off the sandals of the guests, supplied them with others of a lighter description, which were fastened by crossed ribands.
woollen
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From this reading Those who did not come in “dress,” were furnished with variegated woollen vestments to cover their togas.
