adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet how pitiless she was!
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
barbarismnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/
a brutal barbarous savage act
From this reading Nowhere, not even in old Mexico, was high culture so completely wedded to the lowest barbarism.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
civilisations
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From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
codesnounUS /koʊdz/
plural of “code” — a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
competitorsnounUS /kəmˈpetətərz/
plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nowhere, not even in old Mexico, was high culture so completely wedded to the lowest barbarism.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading Nowhere, not even in old Mexico, was high culture so completely wedded to the lowest barbarism.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Nowhere, not even in old Mexico, was high culture so completely wedded to the lowest barbarism.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nowhere, not even in old Mexico, was high culture so completely wedded to the lowest barbarism.
how
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From this reading And yet how pitiless she was!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nowhere, not even in old Mexico, was high culture so completely wedded to the lowest barbarism.
IntellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
jurisprudencenounUS /ˌdʒʊrəˈspruːdəns/
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Nowhere, not even in old Mexico, was high culture so completely wedded to the lowest barbarism.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Nowhere, not even in old Mexico, was high culture so completely wedded to the lowest barbarism.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nowhere, not even in old Mexico, was high culture so completely wedded to the lowest barbarism.
NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Nowhere, not even in old Mexico, was high culture so completely wedded to the lowest barbarism.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nowhere, not even in old Mexico, was high culture so completely wedded to the lowest barbarism.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading And yet how pitiless she was!
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
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 Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nowhere, not even in old Mexico, was high culture so completely wedded to the lowest barbarism.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
tigressnoun
a female tiger
From this reading What a tigress!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nowhere, not even in old Mexico, was high culture so completely wedded to the lowest barbarism.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Nowhere, not even in old Mexico, was high culture so completely wedded to the lowest barbarism.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a tigress!
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Of all the civilisations whose records lie open to the student, that of Rome is surely one of the most wonderful.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Intellect Rome had in plenty; the noblest efforts of her genius are scarcely to be surpassed; her law is the foundation of the best of our codes of jurisprudence; art she borrowed but appreciated; her military system is still the wonder of the world; her great men remain great among a multitude of subsequent competitors.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet how pitiless she was!
