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From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here Cæsar and Antony arrived, each with a great fleet and a great army.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Antony was not accustomed to fight at sea, nor were his generals or soldiers.
ACTIUMnoun
an ancient town on a promontory in western Greece
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here Cæsar and Antony arrived, each with a great fleet and a great army.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Here Cæsar and Antony arrived, each with a great fleet and a great army.
Antony's
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From this reading The queen herself was at Actium, and had sent sixty of her own vessels to join Antony’s fleet.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Here Cæsar and Antony arrived, each with a great fleet and a great army.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Here Cæsar and Antony arrived, each with a great fleet and a great army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet to please Cleopatra he had decided that the first battle should be between the fleets.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Yet to please Cleopatra he had decided that the first battle should be between the fleets.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading Yet to please Cleopatra he had decided that the first battle should be between the fleets.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
Cæsar
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From this reading Here Cæsar and Antony arrived, each with a great fleet and a great army.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Yet to please Cleopatra he had decided that the first battle should be between the fleets.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Here Cæsar and Antony arrived, each with a great fleet and a great army.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Antony was not accustomed to fight at sea, nor were his generals or soldiers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yet to please Cleopatra he had decided that the first battle should be between the fleets.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Here Cæsar and Antony arrived, each with a great fleet and a great army.
fleetsnounUS /fliːts/
plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Yet to please Cleopatra he had decided that the first battle should be between the fleets.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading Antony was not accustomed to fight at sea, nor were his generals or soldiers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet to please Cleopatra he had decided that the first battle should be between the fleets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet to please Cleopatra he had decided that the first battle should be between the fleets.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The queen herself was at Actium, and had sent sixty of her own vessels to join Antony’s fleet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Cæsar and Antony arrived, each with a great fleet and a great army.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The queen herself was at Actium, and had sent sixty of her own vessels to join Antony’s fleet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Antony was not accustomed to fight at sea, nor were his generals or soldiers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The queen herself was at Actium, and had sent sixty of her own vessels to join Antony’s fleet.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Antony was not accustomed to fight at sea, nor were his generals or soldiers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Antony was not accustomed to fight at sea, nor were his generals or soldiers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Antony was not accustomed to fight at sea, nor were his generals or soldiers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The queen herself was at Actium, and had sent sixty of her own vessels to join Antony’s fleet.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Yet to please Cleopatra he had decided that the first battle should be between the fleets.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The queen herself was at Actium, and had sent sixty of her own vessels to join Antony’s fleet.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Antony was not accustomed to fight at sea, nor were his generals or soldiers.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The queen herself was at Actium, and had sent sixty of her own vessels to join Antony’s fleet.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yet to please Cleopatra he had decided that the first battle should be between the fleets.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The queen herself was at Actium, and had sent sixty of her own vessels to join Antony’s fleet.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Antony was not accustomed to fight at sea, nor were his generals or soldiers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet to please Cleopatra he had decided that the first battle should be between the fleets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The queen herself was at Actium, and had sent sixty of her own vessels to join Antony’s fleet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Antony was not accustomed to fight at sea, nor were his generals or soldiers.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
which person or people
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM The great battle which was to decide who was to rule over the Roman Empire was fought at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, in 31 B.C.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here Cæsar and Antony arrived, each with a great fleet and a great army.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet to please Cleopatra he had decided that the first battle should be between the fleets.
