acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
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 Such was Cato, and the same on all occasions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "If you apply to me," continued he, "I shall give you my advice in private; if not, I shall inform you of my sentiments in public."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
Cato
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From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Pompey then went into the city, and married Cornelia, the daughter of Metellus Scipio.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "If you apply to me," continued he, "I shall give you my advice in private; if not, I shall inform you of my sentiments in public."
Cornelia
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From this reading Pompey then went into the city, and married Cornelia, the daughter of Metellus Scipio.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Pompey then went into the city, and married Cornelia, the daughter of Metellus Scipio.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "If you apply to me," continued he, "I shall give you my advice in private; if not, I shall inform you of my sentiments in public."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you apply to me," continued he, "I shall give you my advice in private; if not, I shall inform you of my sentiments in public."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you apply to me," continued he, "I shall give you my advice in private; if not, I shall inform you of my sentiments in public."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "If you apply to me," continued he, "I shall give you my advice in private; if not, I shall inform you of my sentiments in public."
Interrex
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From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pompey then went into the city, and married Cornelia, the daughter of Metellus Scipio.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Pompey then went into the city, and married Cornelia, the daughter of Metellus Scipio.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you apply to me," continued he, "I shall give you my advice in private; if not, I shall inform you of my sentiments in public."
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
Metellus
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From this reading Pompey then went into the city, and married Cornelia, the daughter of Metellus Scipio.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you apply to me," continued he, "I shall give you my advice in private; if not, I shall inform you of my sentiments in public."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading Such was Cato, and the same on all occasions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such was Cato, and the same on all occasions.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
PompeynounUS /ˈpɑːmpi/
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "If you apply to me," continued he, "I shall give you my advice in private; if not, I shall inform you of my sentiments in public."
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "If you apply to me," continued he, "I shall give you my advice in private; if not, I shall inform you of my sentiments in public."
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Such was Cato, and the same on all occasions.
ScipionounUS /ˈsɪpioʊ/
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
From this reading Pompey then went into the city, and married Cornelia, the daughter of Metellus Scipio.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading "If you apply to me," continued he, "I shall give you my advice in private; if not, I shall inform you of my sentiments in public."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If you apply to me," continued he, "I shall give you my advice in private; if not, I shall inform you of my sentiments in public."
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was Cato, and the same on all occasions.
Sulpitius
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From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Pompey then went into the city, and married Cornelia, the daughter of Metellus Scipio.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pompey being declared sole consul by the Interrex Sulpitius, made his compliments to Cato, acknowledged himself much indebted to his support, and desired his advice and assistance in the cabinet, as to the measures to be pursued in his administration.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pompey then went into the city, and married Cornelia, the daughter of Metellus Scipio.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cato made answer, that Pompey was not under the least obligation to him; for what he had said was not out of regard to him, but to his country.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you apply to me," continued he, "I shall give you my advice in private; if not, I shall inform you of my sentiments in public."
