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From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The people were eager to see the great general return, yet they were afraid as well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Suppose Pompey should do as Sulla had done, and bring his army to Rome!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The people were eager to see the great general return, yet they were afraid as well.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Suppose Pompey should do as Sulla had done, and bring his army to Rome!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Suppose he should make himself Dictator, and destroy his enemies!
DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading Suppose he should make himself Dictator, and destroy his enemies!
disbandedverbUS /dɪsˈbændɪd/
past form of “disband” — cause to break up or cease to function
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Suppose Pompey should do as Sulla had done, and bring his army to Rome!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Suppose Pompey should do as Sulla had done, and bring his army to Rome!
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The people were eager to see the great general return, yet they were afraid as well.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Suppose he should make himself Dictator, and destroy his enemies!
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The people were eager to see the great general return, yet they were afraid as well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
groundlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡraʊndləs/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suppose Pompey should do as Sulla had done, and bring his army to Rome!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose he should make himself Dictator, and destroy his enemies!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Suppose he should make himself Dictator, and destroy his enemies!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
engage in
From this reading Suppose he should make himself Dictator, and destroy his enemies!
not any; not one
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people were eager to see the great general return, yet they were afraid as well.
PIRATESnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
PompeynounUS /ˈpɑːmpi/
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
established beyond doubt
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The people were eager to see the great general return, yet they were afraid as well.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
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 PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The people were eager to see the great general return, yet they were afraid as well.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Suppose Pompey should do as Sulla had done, and bring his army to Rome!
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
Sullanoun
perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop
From this reading Suppose Pompey should do as Sulla had done, and bring his army to Rome!
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose Pompey should do as Sulla had done, and bring his army to Rome!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people were eager to see the great general return, yet they were afraid as well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But these fears proved groundless, for no sooner had Pompey reached Italy than he disbanded his army, bidding his soldiers to go home until he recalled them to grace his triumph.
(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 The people were eager to see the great general return, yet they were afraid as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people were eager to see the great general return, yet they were afraid as well.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE PIRATES Pompey the Great returned to Rome in 71 B.C., to celebrate his second triumph, and to be elected Consul for the following year.
but in spite of that
From this reading The people were eager to see the great general return, yet they were afraid as well.
