used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were thrown headlong from this rock into the valley below, and perished at its base.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were thrown headlong from this rock into the valley below, and perished at its base.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading They were thrown headlong from this rock into the valley below, and perished at its base.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They were thrown headlong from this rock into the valley below, and perished at its base.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For a long time the war had raged between the Romans and the Sabines.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
at any time
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were thrown headlong from this rock into the valley below, and perished at its base.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading They were thrown headlong from this rock into the valley below, and perished at its base.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were thrown headlong from this rock into the valley below, and perished at its base.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were thrown headlong from this rock into the valley below, and perished at its base.
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 a long time the war had raged between the Romans and the Sabines.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
Paidagogos
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From this reading The Paidagogos.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They were thrown headlong from this rock into the valley below, and perished at its base.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading For a long time the war had raged between the Romans and the Sabines.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading For a long time the war had raged between the Romans and the Sabines.
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 The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
Sabines
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From this reading For a long time the war had raged between the Romans and the Sabines.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
Tarpeia
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From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
Tarpeian
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From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Paidagogos.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were thrown headlong from this rock into the valley below, and perished at its base.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were thrown headlong from this rock into the valley below, and perished at its base.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading They were thrown headlong from this rock into the valley below, and perished at its base.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time the war had raged between the Romans and the Sabines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
traitressnoun
female traitor
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They were thrown headlong from this rock into the valley below, and perished at its base.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading For a long time the war had raged between the Romans and the Sabines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
which person or people
From this reading The Tarpeian Rock was the place where Roman criminals who had been guilty of the crime of treason were executed.
belonging to which person
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The rock took its name from a woman named Tarpeia, who has ever been a disgrace to her sex, and whose name was hated in Rome, for she was a traitress to her country.
