used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cleanor found the streets of Carthage in a state of the wildest confusion.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Only it spelt defeat and ruin in Africa, while in Italy it seemed a sure augury of success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only it spelt defeat and ruin in Africa, while in Italy it seemed a sure augury of success.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The name of Scipio was no less powerful a charm at Carthage than it was at Rome.
augurynoun
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
From this reading Only it spelt defeat and ruin in Africa, while in Italy it seemed a sure augury of success.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
CarthagenounUS /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/
an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
From this reading Cleanor found the streets of Carthage in a state of the wildest confusion.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The name of Scipio was no less powerful a charm at Carthage than it was at Rome.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
Cleanor
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From this reading Cleanor found the streets of Carthage in a state of the wildest confusion.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Cleanor found the streets of Carthage in a state of the wildest confusion.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Only it spelt defeat and ruin in Africa, while in Italy it seemed a sure augury of success.
set up or found
From this reading Cleanor found the streets of Carthage in a state of the wildest confusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
HASDRUBALS
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From this reading THE TWO HASDRUBALS.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cleanor found the streets of Carthage in a state of the wildest confusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The name of Scipio was no less powerful a charm at Carthage than it was at Rome.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Only it spelt defeat and ruin in Africa, while in Italy it seemed a sure augury of success.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The name of Scipio was no less powerful a charm at Carthage than it was at Rome.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of Scipio was no less powerful a charm at Carthage than it was at Rome.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
not any; not one
From this reading The name of Scipio was no less powerful a charm at Carthage than it was at Rome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cleanor found the streets of Carthage in a state of the wildest confusion.
and nothing more
From this reading Only it spelt defeat and ruin in Africa, while in Italy it seemed a sure augury of success.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The name of Scipio was no less powerful a charm at Carthage than it was at Rome.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
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 name of Scipio was no less powerful a charm at Carthage than it was at Rome.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Only it spelt defeat and ruin in Africa, while in Italy it seemed a sure augury of success.
ScipionounUS /ˈsɪpioʊ/
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
From this reading The name of Scipio was no less powerful a charm at Carthage than it was at Rome.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Only it spelt defeat and ruin in Africa, while in Italy it seemed a sure augury of success.
speltnoun
hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
From this reading Only it spelt defeat and ruin in Africa, while in Italy it seemed a sure augury of success.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Cleanor found the streets of Carthage in a state of the wildest confusion.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Cleanor found the streets of Carthage in a state of the wildest confusion.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Only it spelt defeat and ruin in Africa, while in Italy it seemed a sure augury of success.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Only it spelt defeat and ruin in Africa, while in Italy it seemed a sure augury of success.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The name of Scipio was no less powerful a charm at Carthage than it was at Rome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO HASDRUBALS.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO HASDRUBALS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The news that had brought him back thither in such hot haste had made a profound impression upon the city itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name of Scipio was no less powerful a charm at Carthage than it was at Rome.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Only it spelt defeat and ruin in Africa, while in Italy it seemed a sure augury of success.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Cleanor found the streets of Carthage in a state of the wildest confusion.
