adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found the first husband of Poppæa, Rufus Crispinus, and obtained from him a letter.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND everything had failed.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
Antium
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From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading By a special courier he sent a letter to Poppæa’s second husband, Otho, in Spain.
Crispinus
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From this reading He found the first husband of Poppæa, Rufus Crispinus, and obtained from him a letter.
Cæsar
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From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading AND everything had failed.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading AND everything had failed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He found the first husband of Poppæa, Rufus Crispinus, and obtained from him a letter.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found the first husband of Poppæa, Rufus Crispinus, and obtained from him a letter.
freedmen
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From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AND everything had failed.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found the first husband of Poppæa, Rufus Crispinus, and obtained from him a letter.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He found the first husband of Poppæa, Rufus Crispinus, and obtained from him a letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He found the first husband of Poppæa, Rufus Crispinus, and obtained from him a letter.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading He found the first husband of Poppæa, Rufus Crispinus, and obtained from him a letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
Othonoun
French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)
From this reading By a special courier he sent a letter to Poppæa’s second husband, Otho, in Spain.
overpaidverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “overpay” — pay too much
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
Poppæa
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From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
Poppæa's
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From this reading By a special courier he sent a letter to Poppæa’s second husband, Otho, in Spain.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
Rufius
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From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
Rufus
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From this reading He found the first husband of Poppæa, Rufus Crispinus, and obtained from him a letter.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By a special courier he sent a letter to Poppæa’s second husband, Otho, in Spain.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading By a special courier he sent a letter to Poppæa’s second husband, Otho, in Spain.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading By a special courier he sent a letter to Poppæa’s second husband, Otho, in Spain.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading By a special courier he sent a letter to Poppæa’s second husband, Otho, in Spain.
step-son
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From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
Vinicius
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From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He gave a villa in Antium to Rufius, her son by the first marriage; but thereby he merely angered Cæsar, who hated his step-son.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Vinicius lowered himself to the degree that he sought support from freedmen and slaves, both those of Cæsar and Poppæa; he overpaid their empty promises, he won their good will with rich gifts.
