aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
annexingverbUS /əˈneksɪŋ/
-ing form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JULIUS CAESAR AS EXPLORER Our next explorer is Julius Caesar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
CAESARnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading JULIUS CAESAR AS EXPLORER Our next explorer is Julius Caesar.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
traveling across
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
EXPLORERnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading JULIUS CAESAR AS EXPLORER Our next explorer is Julius Caesar.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
fog-bound
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From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
graphicadjectiveUS /ˈɡræfɪk/
written or drawn or engraved
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JULIUS CAESAR AS EXPLORER Our next explorer is Julius Caesar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
JULIUS
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From this reading JULIUS CAESAR AS EXPLORER Our next explorer is Julius Caesar.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
become covered with mist
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JULIUS CAESAR AS EXPLORER Our next explorer is Julius Caesar.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
and nothing more
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading JULIUS CAESAR AS EXPLORER Our next explorer is Julius Caesar.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
Pytheas
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From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
repeatsnounUS /rɪˈpiːts/
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
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 Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
which person or people
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
