highly skilled
From this reading The second book tells how this was accomplished.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading One of the Belgian tribes, the valiant Nervii, surprised and nearly defeated the Roman army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
Belgae
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From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading One of the Belgian tribes, the valiant Nervii, surprised and nearly defeated the Roman army.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The second book tells how this was accomplished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was one moment when the conqueror's career came near ending prematurely.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading There was one moment when the conqueror's career came near ending prematurely.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
conqueror'snounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərərz/
possessive form of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading There was one moment when the conqueror's career came near ending prematurely.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
dauntlessadjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading One of the Belgian tribes, the valiant Nervii, surprised and nearly defeated the Roman army.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading There was one moment when the conqueror's career came near ending prematurely.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
GaulsnounUS /ɡɔːlz/
plural of “gaul” — a person of French descent
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
how
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From this reading The second book tells how this was accomplished.
immortalizedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlaɪzd/
past form of “immortalize” — be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was one moment when the conqueror's career came near ending prematurely.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
subject to death
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was one moment when the conqueror's career came near ending prematurely.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One of the Belgian tribes, the valiant Nervii, surprised and nearly defeated the Roman army.
Nervii
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the Belgian tribes, the valiant Nervii, surprised and nearly defeated the Roman army.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one moment when the conqueror's career came near ending prematurely.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
prematurelyadverbUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading There was one moment when the conqueror's career came near ending prematurely.
proconsulnounUS /proʊˈkɑːnsəl/
an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
make steady
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
subjugationnoun
forced submission to control by others
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading One of the Belgian tribes, the valiant Nervii, surprised and nearly defeated the Roman army.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading The second book tells how this was accomplished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one moment when the conqueror's career came near ending prematurely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The second book tells how this was accomplished.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading One of the Belgian tribes, the valiant Nervii, surprised and nearly defeated the Roman army.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading One of the Belgian tribes, the valiant Nervii, surprised and nearly defeated the Roman army.
vindicatedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd/
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading Having thus vindicated the Roman claim to the frontiers of Gaul against other invaders, the proconsul devoted his second summer to the subjugation of the Belgae, the most warlike and the most remote of the Gauls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second book tells how this was accomplished.
at the time that
From this reading There was one moment when the conqueror's career came near ending prematurely.
which person or people
From this reading But steady discipline and the dauntless courage of the commander, never so great as in moments of mortal peril, saved the day, and the Nervii are immortalized as the people who nearly destroyed Caesar.
