adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading From Greece it is divided by Mount Hæmus; from Spain by the Pyrenees; from Italy by the Alps.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This division is not made by an arbitrary or casual distribution of countries.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAUSES OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ROMANS AND BRITONS.--CAESAR'S TWO INVASIONS OF BRITAIN.
arbitraryadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrbətreri/
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
From this reading This division is not made by an arbitrary or casual distribution of countries.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading CAUSES OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ROMANS AND BRITONS.--CAESAR'S TWO INVASIONS OF BRITAIN.
BRITAINnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading CAUSES OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ROMANS AND BRITONS.--CAESAR'S TWO INVASIONS OF BRITAIN.
BRITONSnounUS /ˈbrɪtənz/
plural of “briton” — a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading CAUSES OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ROMANS AND BRITONS.--CAESAR'S TWO INVASIONS OF BRITAIN.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The northern part is everywhere separated from the southern by immense and continued chains of mountains.
CAESAR'SnounUS /ˈsiːzərz/
possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading CAUSES OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ROMANS AND BRITONS.--CAESAR'S TWO INVASIONS OF BRITAIN.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading This division is not made by an arbitrary or casual distribution of countries.
CAUSESnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading CAUSES OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ROMANS AND BRITONS.--CAESAR'S TWO INVASIONS OF BRITAIN.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The northern part is everywhere separated from the southern by immense and continued chains of mountains.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
CONNECTIONnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading CAUSES OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ROMANS AND BRITONS.--CAESAR'S TWO INVASIONS OF BRITAIN.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The northern part is everywhere separated from the southern by immense and continued chains of mountains.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This division is not made by an arbitrary or casual distribution of countries.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading This division is not made by an arbitrary or casual distribution of countries.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading This division is not made by an arbitrary or casual distribution of countries.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading The northern part is everywhere separated from the southern by immense and continued chains of mountains.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The northern part is everywhere separated from the southern by immense and continued chains of mountains.
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 From Greece it is divided by Mount Hæmus; from Spain by the Pyrenees; from Italy by the Alps.
Hæmus
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From this reading From Greece it is divided by Mount Hæmus; from Spain by the Pyrenees; from Italy by the Alps.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The northern part is everywhere separated from the southern by immense and continued chains of mountains.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
INVASIONSnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒənz/
plural of “invasion” — the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading CAUSES OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ROMANS AND BRITONS.--CAESAR'S TWO INVASIONS OF BRITAIN.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From Greece it is divided by Mount Hæmus; from Spain by the Pyrenees; from Italy by the Alps.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
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 From Greece it is divided by Mount Hæmus; from Spain by the Pyrenees; from Italy by the Alps.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This division is not made by an arbitrary or casual distribution of countries.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading From Greece it is divided by Mount Hæmus; from Spain by the Pyrenees; from Italy by the Alps.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The northern part is everywhere separated from the southern by immense and continued chains of mountains.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This division is not made by an arbitrary or casual distribution of countries.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAUSES OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ROMANS AND BRITONS.--CAESAR'S TWO INVASIONS OF BRITAIN.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This division is not made by an arbitrary or casual distribution of countries.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The northern part is everywhere separated from the southern by immense and continued chains of mountains.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
prevalencenounUS /ˈprevələns/
the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
PyreneesnounUS /ˈpɪrəiz/
a chain of mountains between France and Spain
From this reading From Greece it is divided by Mount Hæmus; from Spain by the Pyrenees; from Italy by the Alps.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
ROMANSnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading CAUSES OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ROMANS AND BRITONS.--CAESAR'S TWO INVASIONS OF BRITAIN.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The northern part is everywhere separated from the southern by immense and continued chains of mountains.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading From Greece it is divided by Mount Hæmus; from Spain by the Pyrenees; from Italy by the Alps.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUSES OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ROMANS AND BRITONS.--CAESAR'S TWO INVASIONS OF BRITAIN.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This division is not made by an arbitrary or casual distribution of countries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CAUSES OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ROMANS AND BRITONS.--CAESAR'S TWO INVASIONS OF BRITAIN.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In order to obtain a clear notion of the state of Europe before the universal prevalence of the Roman power, the whole region is to be divided into two principal parts, which we shall call Northern and Southern Europe.
