adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not deny that liberty is the greatest boon a nation can have.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But the longer I live the more I am persuaded that only a strong government can bestow it on the citizens.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading In the days of the decline of the Republic my ancestors died with Brutus--for liberty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading But the longer I live the more I am persuaded that only a strong government can bestow it on the citizens.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading I do not deny that liberty is the greatest boon a nation can have.
BrutusnounUS /ˈbruːtəs/
statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
From this reading In the days of the decline of the Republic my ancestors died with Brutus--for liberty.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I do not deny that liberty is the greatest boon a nation can have.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading But the longer I live the more I am persuaded that only a strong government can bestow it on the citizens.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days of the decline of the Republic my ancestors died with Brutus--for liberty.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading In the days of the decline of the Republic my ancestors died with Brutus--for liberty.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I do not deny that liberty is the greatest boon a nation can have.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the days of the decline of the Republic my ancestors died with Brutus--for liberty.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not deny that liberty is the greatest boon a nation can have.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the days of the decline of the Republic my ancestors died with Brutus--for liberty.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading But the longer I live the more I am persuaded that only a strong government can bestow it on the citizens.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading I do not deny that liberty is the greatest boon a nation can have.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not deny that liberty is the greatest boon a nation can have.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not deny that liberty is the greatest boon a nation can have.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days of the decline of the Republic my ancestors died with Brutus--for liberty.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the longer I live the more I am persuaded that only a strong government can bestow it on the citizens.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading In the days of the decline of the Republic my ancestors died with Brutus--for liberty.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But the longer I live the more I am persuaded that only a strong government can bestow it on the citizens.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading But the longer I live the more I am persuaded that only a strong government can bestow it on the citizens.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the longer I live the more I am persuaded that only a strong government can bestow it on the citizens.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the days of the decline of the Republic my ancestors died with Brutus--for liberty.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I do not deny that liberty is the greatest boon a nation can have.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not deny that liberty is the greatest boon a nation can have.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the days of the decline of the Republic my ancestors died with Brutus--for liberty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the longer I live the more I am persuaded that only a strong government can bestow it on the citizens.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading But the longer I live the more I am persuaded that only a strong government can bestow it on the citizens.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading In the days of the decline of the Republic my ancestors died with Brutus--for liberty.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But the longer I live the more I am persuaded that only a strong government can bestow it on the citizens.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the days of the decline of the Republic my ancestors died with Brutus--for liberty.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But there is reason to suspect that what the Roman people called liberty was only in reality the right to govern themselves.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the days of the decline of the Republic my ancestors died with Brutus--for liberty.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For forty years I have filled high positions in the State, and my long experience has shown me that when the ruling power is weak the people are oppressed.
