44
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From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
48
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From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is the least pleasing chapter of his private life, but perhaps the mortification and suffering it entailed were a sufficient penalty.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
Caesar'snounUS /ˈsiːzərz/
possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading This is the least pleasing chapter of his private life, but perhaps the mortification and suffering it entailed were a sufficient penalty.
CiceronounUS /ˈsɪsəroʊ/
a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
clemencynounUS /ˈklemənsi/
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
despot's
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From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
dictatorshipnounUS /dɪkˈteɪtərʃɪp/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
divorcedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔːrst/
of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading This is the least pleasing chapter of his private life, but perhaps the mortification and suffering it entailed were a sufficient penalty.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
how
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From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is the least pleasing chapter of his private life, but perhaps the mortification and suffering it entailed were a sufficient penalty.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This is the least pleasing chapter of his private life, but perhaps the mortification and suffering it entailed were a sufficient penalty.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This is the least pleasing chapter of his private life, but perhaps the mortification and suffering it entailed were a sufficient penalty.
Ligario
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From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
Marcello
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From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
joined in matrimony
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
MidwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading This is the least pleasing chapter of his private life, but perhaps the mortification and suffering it entailed were a sufficient penalty.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
not any; not one
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading This is the least pleasing chapter of his private life, but perhaps the mortification and suffering it entailed were a sufficient penalty.
by chance
From this reading This is the least pleasing chapter of his private life, but perhaps the mortification and suffering it entailed were a sufficient penalty.
an amount of time
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading This is the least pleasing chapter of his private life, but perhaps the mortification and suffering it entailed were a sufficient penalty.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading This is the least pleasing chapter of his private life, but perhaps the mortification and suffering it entailed were a sufficient penalty.
PronounUS /proʊ/
an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
self-consciousadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəs/
aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
in the near future
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
a state of acute pain
From this reading This is the least pleasing chapter of his private life, but perhaps the mortification and suffering it entailed were a sufficient penalty.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading This is the least pleasing chapter of his private life, but perhaps the mortification and suffering it entailed were a sufficient penalty.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Throughout Caesar's brief reign,--or long dictatorship,--from 48 to 44, Cicero is the most stately and the most obsequious of courtiers.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
vainer
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From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
wedlocknounUS /ˈwedlɑːk/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is the least pleasing chapter of his private life, but perhaps the mortification and suffering it entailed were a sufficient penalty.
which person or people
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
wittilyadverbUS /ˈwɪtəli/
in a witty manner
From this reading Caesar himself realized, and wittily remarked, how irksome and hateful such a part must be to the older, vainer, more self-conscious man of the twain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For him who would plead for clemency, or return thanks for mercy accorded, at a despot's footstool, there are no more graceful models than the 'Pro Ligario' and the 'Pro Marcello.'
a late time of life
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Midway in this period Cicero divorced his wife after thirty years of wedlock, seemingly from some dissatisfaction over her financial management, and soon after married a wealthy young ward.
