adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading His ignorance preserved him from a clash of sentiments.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
consecrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈkreɪʃən/
a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
dramatists
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From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
et
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From this reading '_Pereunt et imputantur_.'
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
Exeter
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From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
Godwin
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From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His ignorance preserved him from a clash of sentiments.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading His ignorance preserved him from a clash of sentiments.
imputantur
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From this reading '_Pereunt et imputantur_.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
MartialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
Pereunt
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From this reading '_Pereunt et imputantur_.'
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading His ignorance preserved him from a clash of sentiments.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
reveredadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɪrd/
profoundly honored
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading His ignorance preserved him from a clash of sentiments.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
VaticannounUS /ˈvætɪkən/
the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
