adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading Gorgias, the architect, had learned to bear the scorching sunbeams of the Egyptian noonday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Gorgias, the architect, had learned to bear the scorching sunbeams of the Egyptian noonday.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
Cæsar
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From this reading True, the person for whom he made this sacrifice was Cæsarion, the son whom Cleopatra had given to Julius Cæsar.
Cæsarion
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From this reading True, the person for whom he made this sacrifice was Cæsarion, the son whom Cleopatra had given to Julius Cæsar.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading Gorgias, the architect, had learned to bear the scorching sunbeams of the Egyptian noonday.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading True, the person for whom he made this sacrifice was Cæsarion, the son whom Cleopatra had given to Julius Cæsar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading True, the person for whom he made this sacrifice was Cæsarion, the son whom Cleopatra had given to Julius Cæsar.
Gorgias
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From this reading Gorgias, the architect, had learned to bear the scorching sunbeams of the Egyptian noonday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gorgias, the architect, had learned to bear the scorching sunbeams of the Egyptian noonday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
Julius
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From this reading True, the person for whom he made this sacrifice was Cæsarion, the son whom Cleopatra had given to Julius Cæsar.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Gorgias, the architect, had learned to bear the scorching sunbeams of the Egyptian noonday.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading True, the person for whom he made this sacrifice was Cæsarion, the son whom Cleopatra had given to Julius Cæsar.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading Gorgias, the architect, had learned to bear the scorching sunbeams of the Egyptian noonday.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gorgias, the architect, had learned to bear the scorching sunbeams of the Egyptian noonday.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading True, the person for whom he made this sacrifice was Cæsarion, the son whom Cleopatra had given to Julius Cæsar.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading True, the person for whom he made this sacrifice was Cæsarion, the son whom Cleopatra had given to Julius Cæsar.
sceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading Gorgias, the architect, had learned to bear the scorching sunbeams of the Egyptian noonday.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading True, the person for whom he made this sacrifice was Cæsarion, the son whom Cleopatra had given to Julius Cæsar.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
sunbeams
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From this reading Gorgias, the architect, had learned to bear the scorching sunbeams of the Egyptian noonday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gorgias, the architect, had learned to bear the scorching sunbeams of the Egyptian noonday.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading True, the person for whom he made this sacrifice was Cæsarion, the son whom Cleopatra had given to Julius Cæsar.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Antony had honoured him with the proud title of "King of kings"; yet he was permitted neither to rule nor even to issue orders, for his mother kept him aloof from affairs of state, and he himself had no desire to hold the sceptre.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gorgias, the architect, had learned to bear the scorching sunbeams of the Egyptian noonday.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, the person for whom he made this sacrifice was Cæsarion, the son whom Cleopatra had given to Julius Cæsar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True, the person for whom he made this sacrifice was Cæsarion, the son whom Cleopatra had given to Julius Cæsar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Though not yet thirty, he had directed--first as his late father's assistant and afterwards as his successor--the construction of the huge buildings erected by Cleopatra in Alexandria.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Now he was overwhelmed with commissions; yet he had come hither ere the hours of work were over, merely to oblige a youth who had barely passed the confines of boyhood.
