20
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From this reading _Mass._ Which we do scorn to fear, to Scipio state 20 Worthy his heart.
375
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From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Cornets sound a march._ SCIPIO _leads his train up to the mount_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Sci._ Thy words are full of honour; take thy fate.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Now let the forcèd brass Sound on!
terminate
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
casquenoun
(15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
Cornets
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From this reading _Cornets sound a march._ SCIPIO _leads his train up to the mount_.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Mass._ Which we do scorn to fear, to Scipio state 20 Worthy his heart.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Sci._ Thy words are full of honour; take thy fate.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading _Mass._ Which we do scorn to fear, to Scipio state 20 Worthy his heart.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
forcèd
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From this reading Now let the forcèd brass Sound on!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _Sci._ Thy words are full of honour; take thy fate.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Mass._ Which we do scorn to fear, to Scipio state 20 Worthy his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Mass._ Which we do scorn to fear, to Scipio state 20 Worthy his heart.
the state of being honored
From this reading _Sci._ Thy words are full of honour; take thy fate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
Jugurth
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From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading _Cornets sound a march._ SCIPIO _leads his train up to the mount_.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now let the forcèd brass Sound on!
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
march in a procession
From this reading _Cornets sound a march._ SCIPIO _leads his train up to the mount_.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading _Mass._ Which we do scorn to fear, to Scipio state 20 Worthy his heart.
attach to a support
From this reading _Cornets sound a march._ SCIPIO _leads his train up to the mount_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let the forcèd brass Sound on!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Sci._ Thy words are full of honour; take thy fate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now let the forcèd brass Sound on!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
except for; apart from
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
Sci
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From this reading _Sci._ Thy words are full of honour; take thy fate.
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 _Mass._ Which we do scorn to fear, to Scipio state 20 Worthy his heart.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading _Mass._ Which we do scorn to fear, to Scipio state 20 Worthy his heart.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
Sophonisba
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From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Now let the forcèd brass Sound on!
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Mass._ Which we do scorn to fear, to Scipio state 20 Worthy his heart.
suedverbUS /suːd/
past form of “sue” — institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
carry out
From this reading _Sci._ Thy words are full of honour; take thy fate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now let the forcèd brass Sound on!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Sci._ Thy words are full of honour; take thy fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mass._ Which we do scorn to fear, to Scipio state 20 Worthy his heart.
create by training and teaching
From this reading _Cornets sound a march._ SCIPIO _leads his train up to the mount_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Cornets sound a march._ SCIPIO _leads his train up to the mount_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Mass._ Which we do scorn to fear, to Scipio state 20 Worthy his heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Mass._ Which we do scorn to fear, to Scipio state 20 Worthy his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jugurth, clasp sure our casque, Arm us with care; and Jugurth, if I fall Through this day's malice or our fathers' sins, If it in thy sword lie, break up my breast, And save my heart that never fell nor sued[375] To aught but Jove and Sophonisba.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _Sci._ Thy words are full of honour; take thy fate.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading _Mass._ Which we do scorn to fear, to Scipio state 20 Worthy his heart.
