Chapter XXXV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Cisalpine Gaul was the name given to the Gallic settlements in northern Italy, and here Cæsar spent only a short time.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gaul at this time was divided into two parts, Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul.

plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

for the reason that

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps

From this reading Gaul at this time was divided into two parts, Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

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From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

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From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Gaul at this time was divided into two parts, Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul.

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

divisible by two

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

set up or found

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls

From this reading Cisalpine Gaul was the name given to the Gallic settlements in northern Italy, and here Cæsar spent only a short time.

a person of French descent

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Cisalpine Gaul was the name given to the Gallic settlements in northern Italy, and here Cæsar spent only a short time.

a state of high honor

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

requiring great effort

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Cisalpine Gaul was the name given to the Gallic settlements in northern Italy, and here Cæsar spent only a short time.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Gaul at this time was divided into two parts, Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

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 Cisalpine Gaul was the name given to the Gallic settlements in northern Italy, and here Cæsar spent only a short time.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

archaic terms for army

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Cisalpine Gaul was the name given to the Gallic settlements in northern Italy, and here Cæsar spent only a short time.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Cisalpine Gaul was the name given to the Gallic settlements in northern Italy, and here Cæsar spent only a short time.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

and nothing more

From this reading Cisalpine Gaul was the name given to the Gallic settlements in northern Italy, and here Cæsar spent only a short time.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

the local environment

From this reading Gaul at this time was divided into two parts, Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul.

plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Cisalpine Gaul was the name given to the Gallic settlements in northern Italy, and here Cæsar spent only a short time.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Cisalpine Gaul was the name given to the Gallic settlements in northern Italy, and here Cæsar spent only a short time.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Gaul at this time was divided into two parts, Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Gaul at this time was divided into two parts, Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Cisalpine Gaul was the name given to the Gallic settlements in northern Italy, and here Cæsar spent only a short time.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy

From this reading Gaul at this time was divided into two parts, Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Gaul at this time was divided into two parts, Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul.

plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Gaul at this time was divided into two parts, Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

at the time that

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the Roman army reached Transalpine Gaul it found that two tribes, the Helvetians and the Ligurini, had burnt their villages and towns because the land around their dwellings was covered with marsh and forest.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was in Transalpine Gaul, or Gaul beyond the Alps, that Cæsar’s great work lay, and the countries that we now call France and Switzerland were included in this part of Gaul.

a late time of life

From this reading CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION The years which Cæsar spent in Gaul were so full of hard-fought battles and well-earned victories, that even his love of adventure and glory must surely have been satisfied.