adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading When he died abruptly the annuity ceased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
annuitynounUS /əˈnuːəti/
income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Domitian, though a god, was not otherwise immortal.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading When he died abruptly the annuity ceased.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
Dacian
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From this reading The Dacian king sent word that he was surprised at the delay, but he must have been far more so at the promptness with which he got Trajan's reply.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The Dacian king sent word that he was surprised at the delay, but he must have been far more so at the promptness with which he got Trajan's reply.
diademnounUS /ˈdaɪədem/
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When he died abruptly the annuity ceased.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading The origin of the war was Domitian's diplomacy.
Domitiannoun
Emperor of Rome; son of Vespasian who succeeded his brother Titus; instigated a reign of terror and was assassinated as a tyrant (51-96)
From this reading But Domitian, though a god, was not otherwise immortal.
Domitian's
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From this reading The origin of the war was Domitian's diplomacy.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Dacian king sent word that he was surprised at the delay, but he must have been far more so at the promptness with which he got Trajan's reply.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 But Domitian, though a god, was not otherwise immortal.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Dacian king sent word that he was surprised at the delay, but he must have been far more so at the promptness with which he got Trajan's reply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Dacian king sent word that he was surprised at the delay, but he must have been far more so at the promptness with which he got Trajan's reply.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading But Domitian, though a god, was not otherwise immortal.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Dacian king sent word that he was surprised at the delay, but he must have been far more so at the promptness with which he got Trajan's reply.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Dacian king sent word that he was surprised at the delay, but he must have been far more so at the promptness with which he got Trajan's reply.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The origin of the war was Domitian's diplomacy.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The origin of the war was Domitian's diplomacy.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading But Domitian, though a god, was not otherwise immortal.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading The Dacian king sent word that he was surprised at the delay, but he must have been far more so at the promptness with which he got Trajan's reply.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The Dacian king sent word that he was surprised at the delay, but he must have been far more so at the promptness with which he got Trajan's reply.
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 The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Dacian king sent word that he was surprised at the delay, but he must have been far more so at the promptness with which he got Trajan's reply.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Dacian king sent word that he was surprised at the delay, but he must have been far more so at the promptness with which he got Trajan's reply.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The origin of the war was Domitian's diplomacy.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Domitian, though a god, was not otherwise immortal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
Trajan'snounUS /ˈtreɪdʒənz/
possessive form of “trajan” — Roman Emperor and adoptive son of Nerva; extended the Roman Empire to the east and conducted an extensive program of building (53-117)
From this reading The Dacian king sent word that he was surprised at the delay, but he must have been far more so at the promptness with which he got Trajan's reply.
unreasonablyadverbUS /ənˈriːzənəbli/
not in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The origin of the war was Domitian's diplomacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The origin of the war was Domitian's diplomacy.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he died abruptly the annuity ceased.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chieftain whom he had made king, and who had been surprised enough at receiving a diadem instead of the point of a sword, fancied, and not unreasonably, that the annuity which Rome paid him was to continue forever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Dacian king sent word that he was surprised at the delay, but he must have been far more so at the promptness with which he got Trajan's reply.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Dacian king sent word that he was surprised at the delay, but he must have been far more so at the promptness with which he got Trajan's reply.
