135
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From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And so began the last consulship of the Free Republic.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
the formal act of approving
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
Caius
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From this reading On the Calends of January Lentulus Crus and Caius Clodius Marcellus were inaugurated consuls.
Calends
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From this reading On the Calends of January Lentulus Crus and Caius Clodius Marcellus were inaugurated consuls.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
Clodius
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From this reading On the Calends of January Lentulus Crus and Caius Clodius Marcellus were inaugurated consuls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
ConsulsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəlz/
plural of “consul” — a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
consulshipnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəlʃɪp/
the post of consul
From this reading And so began the last consulship of the Free Republic.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
Crusnoun
the leg from the knee to foot
From this reading On the Calends of January Lentulus Crus and Caius Clodius Marcellus were inaugurated consuls.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And so began the last consulship of the Free Republic.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
highest in quality
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading On the Calends of January Lentulus Crus and Caius Clodius Marcellus were inaugurated consuls.
invokedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvoʊkt/
past form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading On the Calends of January Lentulus Crus and Caius Clodius Marcellus were inaugurated consuls.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
immediately past
From this reading And so began the last consulship of the Free Republic.
Lentulus
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From this reading On the Calends of January Lentulus Crus and Caius Clodius Marcellus were inaugurated consuls.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
Marcellus
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From this reading On the Calends of January Lentulus Crus and Caius Clodius Marcellus were inaugurated consuls.
maximus
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From this reading [135] _Optimus maximus_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Calends of January Lentulus Crus and Caius Clodius Marcellus were inaugurated consuls.
Optimus
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From this reading [135] _Optimus maximus_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
priesthoods
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From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading And so began the last consulship of the Free Republic.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so began the last consulship of the Free Republic.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the Calends of January Lentulus Crus and Caius Clodius Marcellus were inaugurated consuls.
a Caucasian
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.
