adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We know by an epigram of Martial that at this time----” I interrupted him:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
Antibes
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From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We know by an epigram of Martial that at this time----” I interrupted him:
awakensverbUS /əˈweɪkənz/
third-person singular of “awaken” — cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “We know by an epigram of Martial that at this time----” I interrupted him:
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I don't care what she was.
citizenshipnounUS /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/
the status of a citizen with rights and duties
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
don't
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From this reading “I don't care what she was.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I tell you that I see down there a city of the Odyssey.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
epigramnounUS /ˈepəɡræm/
a witty saying
From this reading “We know by an epigram of Martial that at this time----” I interrupted him:
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
GaulsnounUS /ɡɔːlz/
plural of “gaul” — a person of French descent
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We know by an epigram of Martial that at this time----” I interrupted him:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We know by an epigram of Martial that at this time----” I interrupted him:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “We know by an epigram of Martial that at this time----” I interrupted him:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We know by an epigram of Martial that at this time----” I interrupted him:
MartialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading “We know by an epigram of Martial that at this time----” I interrupted him:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
OdysseynounUS /ˈɑːdəsi/
a long wandering and eventful journey
From this reading I tell you that I see down there a city of the Odyssey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I tell you that I see down there a city of the Odyssey.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don't care what she was.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I tell you that I see down there a city of the Odyssey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We know by an epigram of Martial that at this time----” I interrupted him:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I tell you that I see down there a city of the Odyssey.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We know by an epigram of Martial that at this time----” I interrupted him:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We know by an epigram of Martial that at this time----” I interrupted him:
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don't care what she was.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We know by an epigram of Martial that at this time----” I interrupted him:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “After the Gauls were conquered, the Romans turned Antibes into a municipal city, its inhabitants receiving the rights of Roman citizenship.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don't care what she was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The coast of Asia and the coast of Europe resemble each other in their shores, and there is no city on the other coast of the Mediterranean which awakens in me the memories of the heroic age as this one does.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell you that I see down there a city of the Odyssey.
