used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading They were but doing their duty in defending her or in adding to her dominions.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading But the Romans were now growing ambitious to win greater glory by their conquests than they had yet done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
besiegeverbUS /bɪˈsiːdʒ/
surround so as to force to give up
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were but doing their duty in defending her or in adding to her dominions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the Romans were now growing ambitious to win greater glory by their conquests than they had yet done.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
CAMILLUS
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From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
CAPTURESnounUS /ˈkæptʃərz/
plural of “capture” — the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading These soldier citizens received no wages for fighting for their country.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
conquestsnounUS /ˈkɑːnkwests/
plural of “conquest” — the act of conquering
From this reading But the Romans were now growing ambitious to win greater glory by their conquests than they had yet done.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading They were but doing their duty in defending her or in adding to her dominions.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They were but doing their duty in defending her or in adding to her dominions.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading They were but doing their duty in defending her or in adding to her dominions.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But the Romans were now growing ambitious to win greater glory by their conquests than they had yet done.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading They were but doing their duty in defending her or in adding to her dominions.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading These soldier citizens received no wages for fighting for their country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
a state of high honor
From this reading But the Romans were now growing ambitious to win greater glory by their conquests than they had yet done.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But the Romans were now growing ambitious to win greater glory by their conquests than they had yet done.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But the Romans were now growing ambitious to win greater glory by their conquests than they had yet done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the Romans were now growing ambitious to win greater glory by their conquests than they had yet done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were but doing their duty in defending her or in adding to her dominions.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
not any; not one
From this reading These soldier citizens received no wages for fighting for their country.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the Romans were now growing ambitious to win greater glory by their conquests than they had yet done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were but doing their duty in defending her or in adding to her dominions.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading These soldier citizens received no wages for fighting for their country.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading But the Romans were now growing ambitious to win greater glory by their conquests than they had yet done.
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 CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading These soldier citizens received no wages for fighting for their country.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
in the near future
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the Romans were now growing ambitious to win greater glory by their conquests than they had yet done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These soldier citizens received no wages for fighting for their country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were but doing their duty in defending her or in adding to her dominions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
VEII
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From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading These soldier citizens received no wages for fighting for their country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
at the time that
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If the army was sent to besiege a town, it was one which could be taken in a short time, so that the soldiers were soon free to go home to plough their fields and tend their shops.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading But the Romans were now growing ambitious to win greater glory by their conquests than they had yet done.
but in spite of that
From this reading But the Romans were now growing ambitious to win greater glory by their conquests than they had yet done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII When Rome was in danger, the people, as you know, were called from their homes, their shops, and their fields to fight for their country.
