used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a zealous imperialist, and a lover of tranquillity, a despiser of the natives and a hater of the Christians.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading And the mob had received a severe lesson too; and the cause of public order had triumphed, and civic peace was re-established.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading He was a zealous imperialist, and a lover of tranquillity, a despiser of the natives and a hater of the Christians.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading And the mob had received a severe lesson too; and the cause of public order had triumphed, and civic peace was re-established.
carefully weighed
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
despiser
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From this reading He was a zealous imperialist, and a lover of tranquillity, a despiser of the natives and a hater of the Christians.
deterverbUS /dɪˈtɜːr/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
haternounUS /ˈheɪtər/
a person who hates
From this reading He was a zealous imperialist, and a lover of tranquillity, a despiser of the natives and a hater of the Christians.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
imperialistnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst/
a believer in imperialism
From this reading He was a zealous imperialist, and a lover of tranquillity, a despiser of the natives and a hater of the Christians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
Jucundus
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From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
a unit of instruction
From this reading And the mob had received a severe lesson too; and the cause of public order had triumphed, and civic peace was re-established.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He was a zealous imperialist, and a lover of tranquillity, a despiser of the natives and a hater of the Christians.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading And the mob had received a severe lesson too; and the cause of public order had triumphed, and civic peace was re-established.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading He was a zealous imperialist, and a lover of tranquillity, a despiser of the natives and a hater of the Christians.
information about recent and important events
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a zealous imperialist, and a lover of tranquillity, a despiser of the natives and a hater of the Christians.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And the mob had received a severe lesson too; and the cause of public order had triumphed, and civic peace was re-established.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And the mob had received a severe lesson too; and the cause of public order had triumphed, and civic peace was re-established.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading And the mob had received a severe lesson too; and the cause of public order had triumphed, and civic peace was re-established.
re-established
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From this reading And the mob had received a severe lesson too; and the cause of public order had triumphed, and civic peace was re-established.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading And the mob had received a severe lesson too; and the cause of public order had triumphed, and civic peace was re-established.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
RUMOURSnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading STARTLING RUMOURS.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading And the mob had received a severe lesson too; and the cause of public order had triumphed, and civic peace was re-established.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
Sicca
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From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading STARTLING RUMOURS.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
required or under orders
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And the mob had received a severe lesson too; and the cause of public order had triumphed, and civic peace was re-established.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading He was a zealous imperialist, and a lover of tranquillity, a despiser of the natives and a hater of the Christians.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading And the mob had received a severe lesson too; and the cause of public order had triumphed, and civic peace was re-established.
vindicateverbUS /ˈvɪndəkeɪt/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a zealous imperialist, and a lover of tranquillity, a despiser of the natives and a hater of the Christians.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
at the time that
From this reading When Jucundus rose next morning, and heard the news, he considered it to be more satisfactory than he could have supposed possible.
which person or people
From this reading The Christians had suffered enough to vindicate the Roman name, to deter those who were playing at Christianity, and to show that the people of Sicca had their eyes about them.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading He was a zealous imperialist, and a lover of tranquillity, a despiser of the natives and a hater of the Christians.
