used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You alone have a nature made to rule and a genius to gain obedience.’
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You alone have a nature made to rule and a genius to gain obedience.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The laws were not obeyed, and no one punished those who disobeyed them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA While Lycurgus was journeying from country to country, Sparta was ruled more badly than before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA While Lycurgus was journeying from country to country, Sparta was ruled more badly than before.
propose a payment
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA While Lycurgus was journeying from country to country, Sparta was ruled more badly than before.
disobeyedverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading The laws were not obeyed, and no one punished those who disobeyed them.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
divisible by two
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA While Lycurgus was journeying from country to country, Sparta was ruled more badly than before.
obtain
From this reading You alone have a nature made to rule and a genius to gain obedience.’
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading You alone have a nature made to rule and a genius to gain obedience.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA While Lycurgus was journeying from country to country, Sparta was ruled more badly than before.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading The laws were not obeyed, and no one punished those who disobeyed them.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
LYCURGUS
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From this reading LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA While Lycurgus was journeying from country to country, Sparta was ruled more badly than before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You alone have a nature made to rule and a genius to gain obedience.’
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA While Lycurgus was journeying from country to country, Sparta was ruled more badly than before.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading You alone have a nature made to rule and a genius to gain obedience.’
not any; not one
From this reading The laws were not obeyed, and no one punished those who disobeyed them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The laws were not obeyed, and no one punished those who disobeyed them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading You alone have a nature made to rule and a genius to gain obedience.’
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The laws were not obeyed, and no one punished those who disobeyed them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The laws were not obeyed, and no one punished those who disobeyed them.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading The laws were not obeyed, and no one punished those who disobeyed them.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA While Lycurgus was journeying from country to country, Sparta was ruled more badly than before.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading You alone have a nature made to rule and a genius to gain obedience.’
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA While Lycurgus was journeying from country to country, Sparta was ruled more badly than before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
SPARTAnounUS /ˈspɑːrtɑː/
an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC
From this reading LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA While Lycurgus was journeying from country to country, Sparta was ruled more badly than before.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA While Lycurgus was journeying from country to country, Sparta was ruled more badly than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The laws were not obeyed, and no one punished those who disobeyed them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The laws were not obeyed, and no one punished those who disobeyed them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The laws were not obeyed, and no one punished those who disobeyed them.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA While Lycurgus was journeying from country to country, Sparta was ruled more badly than before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA While Lycurgus was journeying from country to country, Sparta was ruled more badly than before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
be dressed in
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading The citizens who cared for the welfare of the State longed for the return of Lycurgus and even sent messengers to bid him come home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The laws were not obeyed, and no one punished those who disobeyed them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘Kings, indeed, we have,’ they said, ‘who wear the marks and assume the titles of royalty, but as for the qualities of their minds they have nothing by which they are to be distinguished from their subjects.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA While Lycurgus was journeying from country to country, Sparta was ruled more badly than before.
which person or people
From this reading The laws were not obeyed, and no one punished those who disobeyed them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You alone have a nature made to rule and a genius to gain obedience.’
