adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
all-devouringadjective
(of animals) both plant-eating and flesh-eating
From this reading See the wild waste of all-devouring years!
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How Rome her own sad sepulchre appears, With nodding arches, broken temples spread!
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading How Rome her own sad sepulchre appears, With nodding arches, broken temples spread!
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading How Rome her own sad sepulchre appears, With nodding arches, broken temples spread!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Occasioned by his Dialogues on Medals.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The very tombs now vanished like their dead!
DialoguesnounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/
plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons
From this reading Occasioned by his Dialogues on Medals.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
Fanes
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From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How Rome her own sad sepulchre appears, With nodding arches, broken temples spread!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasioned by his Dialogues on Medals.
How
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From this reading How Rome her own sad sepulchre appears, With nodding arches, broken temples spread!
HugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The very tombs now vanished like their dead!
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
MedalsnounUS /ˈmedəlz/
plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading Occasioned by his Dialogues on Medals.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading How Rome her own sad sepulchre appears, With nodding arches, broken temples spread!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The very tombs now vanished like their dead!
OccasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading Occasioned by his Dialogues on Medals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See the wild waste of all-devouring years!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Occasioned by his Dialogues on Medals.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading How Rome her own sad sepulchre appears, With nodding arches, broken temples spread!
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
RomenounUS /roʊm/
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 How Rome her own sad sepulchre appears, With nodding arches, broken temples spread!
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading How Rome her own sad sepulchre appears, With nodding arches, broken temples spread!
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See the wild waste of all-devouring years!
sepulchrenoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading How Rome her own sad sepulchre appears, With nodding arches, broken temples spread!
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading How Rome her own sad sepulchre appears, With nodding arches, broken temples spread!
StatuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading How Rome her own sad sepulchre appears, With nodding arches, broken temples spread!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See the wild waste of all-devouring years!
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The very tombs now vanished like their dead!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The very tombs now vanished like their dead!
unpeopledadjective
with no people living there
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading The very tombs now vanished like their dead!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very tombs now vanished like their dead!
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading See the wild waste of all-devouring years!
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading See the wild waste of all-devouring years!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How Rome her own sad sepulchre appears, With nodding arches, broken temples spread!
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Imperial wonders raised on nations spoiled, Where mixed with slaves the groaning martyr toiled: Huge theatres, that now unpeopled woods, Now drained a distant country of her floods: Fanes, which admiring gods with pride survey, Statues of men, scarce less alive than they!
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading See the wild waste of all-devouring years!
