AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A nation, whose agriculture is scanty or unskilful, may be driven out by famine.
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In a country fully inhabited, however afterward laid waste, evident marks will remain of its former populousness.
agriculturenounUS /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading A nation, whose agriculture is scanty or unskilful, may be driven out by famine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A nation, whose agriculture is scanty or unskilful, may be driven out by famine.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In a country fully inhabited, however afterward laid waste, evident marks will remain of its former populousness.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A nation, whose agriculture is scanty or unskilful, may be driven out by famine.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In a country fully inhabited, however afterward laid waste, evident marks will remain of its former populousness.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading A nation of hunters may have exhausted their game.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading A nation, whose agriculture is scanty or unskilful, may be driven out by famine.
fertilitynounUS /fərˈtɪləti/
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In a country fully inhabited, however afterward laid waste, evident marks will remain of its former populousness.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In a country fully inhabited, however afterward laid waste, evident marks will remain of its former populousness.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A nation of hunters may have exhausted their game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A nation of hunters may have exhausted their game.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In a country fully inhabited, however afterward laid waste, evident marks will remain of its former populousness.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading A nation of hunters may have exhausted their game.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading In a country fully inhabited, however afterward laid waste, evident marks will remain of its former populousness.
irruptions
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From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A nation, whose agriculture is scanty or unskilful, may be driven out by famine.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In a country fully inhabited, however afterward laid waste, evident marks will remain of its former populousness.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading In a country fully inhabited, however afterward laid waste, evident marks will remain of its former populousness.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading In a country fully inhabited, however afterward laid waste, evident marks will remain of its former populousness.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A nation, whose agriculture is scanty or unskilful, may be driven out by famine.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A nation, whose agriculture is scanty or unskilful, may be driven out by famine.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A nation of hunters may have exhausted their game.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A nation, whose agriculture is scanty or unskilful, may be driven out by famine.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A nation, whose agriculture is scanty or unskilful, may be driven out by famine.
overpeopled
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From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
populousness
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From this reading In a country fully inhabited, however afterward laid waste, evident marks will remain of its former populousness.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In a country fully inhabited, however afterward laid waste, evident marks will remain of its former populousness.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading A nation, whose agriculture is scanty or unskilful, may be driven out by famine.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
unskilful
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From this reading A nation, whose agriculture is scanty or unskilful, may be driven out by famine.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading In a country fully inhabited, however afterward laid waste, evident marks will remain of its former populousness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A nation, whose agriculture is scanty or unskilful, may be driven out by famine.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In a country fully inhabited, however afterward laid waste, evident marks will remain of its former populousness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I only affirm that the northern regions were not, when their irruptions subdued the Romans, overpeopled with regard to their real extent of territory, and power of fertility.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not be understood to say, that necessity had never any part in their expeditions.
