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From this reading The old town which the first Antiochus(6) had found had been improved away by him and his successors.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
(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 All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old town which the first Antiochus(6) had found had been improved away by him and his successors.
ANTIOCHnounUS /ˈæntiɑːk/
a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity
From this reading AT ANTIOCH.
Antiochus
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From this reading The old town which the first Antiochus(6) had found had been improved away by him and his successors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ANTIOCH.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old town which the first Antiochus(6) had found had been improved away by him and his successors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old town which the first Antiochus(6) had found had been improved away by him and his successors.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old town which the first Antiochus(6) had found had been improved away by him and his successors.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In fact, it was one of the finest cities of the world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
despoticadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːtɪk/
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
divisible by two
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it was one of the finest cities of the world.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In fact, it was one of the finest cities of the world.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The old town which the first Antiochus(6) had found had been improved away by him and his successors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
set up or found
From this reading The old town which the first Antiochus(6) had found had been improved away by him and his successors.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old town which the first Antiochus(6) had found had been improved away by him and his successors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old town which the first Antiochus(6) had found had been improved away by him and his successors.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The old town which the first Antiochus(6) had found had been improved away by him and his successors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, it was one of the finest cities of the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
Menelaüs
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From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old town which the first Antiochus(6) had found had been improved away by him and his successors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, it was one of the finest cities of the world.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
successorsnounUS /səkˈsesərz/
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading The old town which the first Antiochus(6) had found had been improved away by him and his successors.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The old town which the first Antiochus(6) had found had been improved away by him and his successors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, it was one of the finest cities of the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Antioch more than deserved the praise of “a very pretty place,” which Menelaüs had bestowed upon it.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All that could be done by a despotic power that made very short work with the wishes and even the rights of private owners of property, and by a lavish expenditure of money, had been done by five generations of rulers, and the result was magnificent.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In fact, it was one of the finest cities of the world.
