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From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
consider or hold as true
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
ambassadorsnounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
plural of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since submission was inevitable, the Carthaginians resolved to yield with as good a grace as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
CarthagenounUS /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/
an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
Carthaginians
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From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Since submission was inevitable, the Carthaginians resolved to yield with as good a grace as possible.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Since submission was inevitable, the Carthaginians resolved to yield with as good a grace as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They hoped that the ambassadors would thus meet Scipio, who was on his way to the town of Tunes.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They hoped that the ambassadors would thus meet Scipio, who was on his way to the town of Tunes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Since submission was inevitable, the Carthaginians resolved to yield with as good a grace as possible.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
for more time
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
come together
From this reading They hoped that the ambassadors would thus meet Scipio, who was on his way to the town of Tunes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
not any; not one
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Since submission was inevitable, the Carthaginians resolved to yield with as good a grace as possible.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
determined
From this reading Since submission was inevitable, the Carthaginians resolved to yield with as good a grace as possible.
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 They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
except for; apart from
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
SCIPIOnounUS /ˈsɪpioʊ/
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since submission was inevitable, the Carthaginians resolved to yield with as good a grace as possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading Since submission was inevitable, the Carthaginians resolved to yield with as good a grace as possible.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They hoped that the ambassadors would thus meet Scipio, who was on his way to the town of Tunes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They hoped that the ambassadors would thus meet Scipio, who was on his way to the town of Tunes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They hoped that the ambassadors would thus meet Scipio, who was on his way to the town of Tunes.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
TunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading They hoped that the ambassadors would thus meet Scipio, who was on his way to the town of Tunes.
except if; if not
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
UticanounUS /ˈjuːtəkə/
a city in central New York
From this reading So they decked one of their ships with olive branches, and sent ambassadors on board to sail toward Utica.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They hoped that the ambassadors would thus meet Scipio, who was on his way to the town of Tunes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had, indeed, no choice now, save to accept the terms Rome might offer, unless they were prepared to see Carthage itself besieged.
which person or people
From this reading They hoped that the ambassadors would thus meet Scipio, who was on his way to the town of Tunes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since submission was inevitable, the Carthaginians resolved to yield with as good a grace as possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They hoped that the ambassadors would thus meet Scipio, who was on his way to the town of Tunes.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Since submission was inevitable, the Carthaginians resolved to yield with as good a grace as possible.
Zamanoun
the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War
From this reading SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH After the battle of Zama, in 202 B.C., the war was at an end, for the Carthaginians had no longer any army.
