the state of being absent
From this reading During the absence of the emperor Rome groaned under more frightful tyranny even than his own.
(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 “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
Cæsars
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From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
despotismnounUS /ˈdespətɪzəm/
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
dregsnounUS /dreɡz/
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the absence of the emperor Rome groaned under more frightful tyranny even than his own.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading During the absence of the emperor Rome groaned under more frightful tyranny even than his own.
divisible by two
From this reading During the absence of the emperor Rome groaned under more frightful tyranny even than his own.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading During the absence of the emperor Rome groaned under more frightful tyranny even than his own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading During the absence of the emperor Rome groaned under more frightful tyranny even than his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
Helius
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From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
HEMANS
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From this reading HEMANS.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the absence of the emperor Rome groaned under more frightful tyranny even than his own.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
low-born
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From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading During the absence of the emperor Rome groaned under more frightful tyranny even than his own.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
Nymphidius
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From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the absence of the emperor Rome groaned under more frightful tyranny even than his own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
Polycletus
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From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
rapacitynoun
extreme gluttony
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
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 During the absence of the emperor Rome groaned under more frightful tyranny even than his own.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading During the absence of the emperor Rome groaned under more frightful tyranny even than his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
Tigellinus
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From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading During the absence of the emperor Rome groaned under more frightful tyranny even than his own.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading During the absence of the emperor Rome groaned under more frightful tyranny even than his own.
upstartsnounUS /əpˈstɑːrts/
plural of “upstart” — an arrogant or presumptuous person
From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
which person or people
From this reading The citizens could better brook the despotism of the descendant of the Cæsars than the rapacity and insolence of Helius and his colleagues, who sprang from the very dregs of the people.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The low-born upstarts to whom he had resigned the reins of government, Helius, Polycletus, Nymphidius, and Tigellinus, were more wicked, more odious than himself.
wind'snounUS /wɪndz/
possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.”
