adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the price of the sweat and tears of people, he is building the ‘golden house’ in Rome.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At the price of the sweat and tears of people, he is building the ‘golden house’ in Rome.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is possible that the world has not seen such a house, but it has not seen such injustice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
Carinas
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From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
carissime
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From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
castsnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
Cæsar
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From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading At the price of the sweat and tears of people, he is building the ‘golden house’ in Rome.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the price of the sweat and tears of people, he is building the ‘golden house’ in Rome.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the price of the sweat and tears of people, he is building the ‘golden house’ in Rome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading It is possible that the world has not seen such a house, but it has not seen such injustice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is possible that the world has not seen such a house, but it has not seen such injustice.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
PalatinenounUS /ˈpælətaɪn/
any of various important officials in ancient Rome
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At the price of the sweat and tears of people, he is building the ‘golden house’ in Rome.
PETRONIUSnoun
Roman satirist (died in 66)
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
plunderedadjectiveUS /ˈplʌndərd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is possible that the world has not seen such a house, but it has not seen such injustice.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading At the price of the sweat and tears of people, he is building the ‘golden house’ in Rome.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
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 VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is possible that the world has not seen such a house, but it has not seen such injustice.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is possible that the world has not seen such a house, but it has not seen such injustice.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading At the price of the sweat and tears of people, he is building the ‘golden house’ in Rome.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading At the price of the sweat and tears of people, he is building the ‘golden house’ in Rome.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is possible that the world has not seen such a house, but it has not seen such injustice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
treasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
VINICIUS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading VINICIUS to PETRONIUS: “We know, carissime, most of what is happening in Rome, and what we do not know is told us in thy letters.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When one casts a stone in the water, the wave goes farther and farther in a circle; so the wave of madness and malice has come from the Palatine to us.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the road to Greece, Carinas was sent hither by Cæsar, who plundered cities and temples to fill the empty treasury.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is possible that the world has not seen such a house, but it has not seen such injustice.
