used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the same time he sustained defeat after defeat in his own campaign against the Persians in the Asiatic provinces.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At the same time he sustained defeat after defeat in his own campaign against the Persians in the Asiatic provinces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading He grew thin, sleepless, lost his appetite, and twice suffered from terrible attacks of vomiting.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading At the same time he sustained defeat after defeat in his own campaign against the Persians in the Asiatic provinces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time he sustained defeat after defeat in his own campaign against the Persians in the Asiatic provinces.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He grew thin, sleepless, lost his appetite, and twice suffered from terrible attacks of vomiting.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading At the same time he sustained defeat after defeat in his own campaign against the Persians in the Asiatic provinces.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
Constantius
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From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading At the same time he sustained defeat after defeat in his own campaign against the Persians in the Asiatic provinces.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He grew thin, sleepless, lost his appetite, and twice suffered from terrible attacks of vomiting.
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew thin, sleepless, lost his appetite, and twice suffered from terrible attacks of vomiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
harriedadjectiveUS /ˈherid/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time he sustained defeat after defeat in his own campaign against the Persians in the Asiatic provinces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Constantius writhed with jealousy.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He grew thin, sleepless, lost his appetite, and twice suffered from terrible attacks of vomiting.
magpienounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪ/
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At the same time he sustained defeat after defeat in his own campaign against the Persians in the Asiatic provinces.
PersiansnounUS /ˈpɜːrʒənz/
plural of “persian” — a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading At the same time he sustained defeat after defeat in his own campaign against the Persians in the Asiatic provinces.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At the same time he sustained defeat after defeat in his own campaign against the Persians in the Asiatic provinces.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he sustained defeat after defeat in his own campaign against the Persians in the Asiatic provinces.
scoffers
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From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading He grew thin, sleepless, lost his appetite, and twice suffered from terrible attacks of vomiting.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
street-urchin
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From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He grew thin, sleepless, lost his appetite, and twice suffered from terrible attacks of vomiting.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading At the same time he sustained defeat after defeat in his own campaign against the Persians in the Asiatic provinces.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He grew thin, sleepless, lost his appetite, and twice suffered from terrible attacks of vomiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He grew thin, sleepless, lost his appetite, and twice suffered from terrible attacks of vomiting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time he sustained defeat after defeat in his own campaign against the Persians in the Asiatic provinces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
two times
From this reading He grew thin, sleepless, lost his appetite, and twice suffered from terrible attacks of vomiting.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading This "street-urchin," this "magpie," this "monkey in the purple," this "pocket conqueror," to the indignation of Court scoffers had turned into a veritable victor.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Each new victory achieved in Gaul harried the soul of Constantius, and stabbed his vanity to the quick.
vomitingnounUS /ˈvɑːmətɪŋ/
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
From this reading He grew thin, sleepless, lost his appetite, and twice suffered from terrible attacks of vomiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Constantius writhed with jealousy.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading Constantius writhed with jealousy.
