adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading I am the only free white man of mature age, who has accomplished this since Byron originated the expression.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading I am the only free white man of mature age, who has accomplished this since Byron originated the expression.
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 I find it in all the books concerning Rome--and here latterly it reminds me of Judge Oliver.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am the only free white man of mature age, who has accomplished this since Byron originated the expression.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I find it in all the books concerning Rome--and here latterly it reminds me of Judge Oliver.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
butcheredverbUS /ˈbʊtʃərd/
past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading I am the only free white man of mature age, who has accomplished this since Byron originated the expression.
ColiseumnounUS /ˌkɑːləˈsiːəm/
an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I find it in all the books concerning Rome--and here latterly it reminds me of Judge Oliver.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I am the only free white man of mature age, who has accomplished this since Byron originated the expression.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, good.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find it in all the books concerning Rome--and here latterly it reminds me of Judge Oliver.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I am the only free white man of mature age, who has accomplished this since Byron originated the expression.
gladiatorsnounUS /ˈɡlædieɪtərz/
plural of “gladiator” — (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So far, good.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I find it in all the books concerning Rome--and here latterly it reminds me of Judge Oliver.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I find it in all the books concerning Rome--and here latterly it reminds me of Judge Oliver.
latterlyadverb
in the recent past
From this reading I find it in all the books concerning Rome--and here latterly it reminds me of Judge Oliver.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
martyrsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading I am the only free white man of mature age, who has accomplished this since Byron originated the expression.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I find it in all the books concerning Rome--and here latterly it reminds me of Judge Oliver.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading I find it in all the books concerning Rome--and here latterly it reminds me of Judge Oliver.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I am the only free white man of mature age, who has accomplished this since Byron originated the expression.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
originatedverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtəd/
past form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I am the only free white man of mature age, who has accomplished this since Byron originated the expression.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading I find it in all the books concerning Rome--and here latterly it reminds me of Judge Oliver.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
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 I find it in all the books concerning Rome--and here latterly it reminds me of Judge Oliver.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I am the only free white man of mature age, who has accomplished this since Byron originated the expression.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, good.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am the only free white man of mature age, who has accomplished this since Byron originated the expression.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Butchered to make a Roman holiday sounds well for the first seventeen or eighteen hundred thousand times one sees it in print, but after that it begins to grow tiresome.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading I am the only free white man of mature age, who has accomplished this since Byron originated the expression.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I am the only free white man of mature age, who has accomplished this since Byron originated the expression.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading If any man has a right to feel proud of himself, and satisfied, surely it is I. For I have written about the Coliseum, and the gladiators, the martyrs, and the lions, and yet have never once used the phrase "butchered to make a Roman holiday."
