used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
how long something has existed
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This suit it had probably not caused her any effort to decline.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT MISENUM.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
bloatedverbUS /ˈbloʊtɪd/
past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This suit it had probably not caused her any effort to decline.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
Cornelia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
Corneliannoun
a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
a female human offspring
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading This suit it had probably not caused her any effort to decline.
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
disdainedverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪnd/
past form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading This suit it had probably not caused her any effort to decline.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
a social unit living together
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
set up or found
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
Gracchi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This suit it had probably not caused her any effort to decline.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
MISENUM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT MISENUM.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
Physcon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading This suit it had probably not caused her any effort to decline.
Ptolemies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
PtolemynounUS /ˈtɑːləmi/
Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
any competition
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
scionnounUS /ˈsaɪən/
a descendent or heir
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading This suit it had probably not caused her any effort to decline.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
belonging to which person
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Left a widow with a numerous family--she had borne twelve children to her husband, but all had not survived--she had found a royal suitor in Ptolemy, king of Egypt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A daughter of the great Cornelian house would have disdained in any case an alliance with so doubtful a race as the Ptolemies, and this particular Ptolemy, whose bloated appearance had earned him the name of Physcon, was a degenerate scion of it.
a late time of life
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Cornelia, the "Mother of the Gracchi", was at this time not far from fifty years of age, but retained by favour of nature, often so capricious in what she gives or takes away, much of the beauty of youth.
