adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
Barca
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From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
Barcine
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From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
CarthagenounUS /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/
an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
corruptionnounUS /kərˈʌpʃən/
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
defeatsnounUS /dɪˈfiːts/
plural of “defeat” — an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
factionsnounUS /ˈfækʃənz/
plural of “faction” — a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
Hamilcar
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From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
Hanno
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From this reading The other was led by Hanno, surnamed the Rich.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
incapacitynounUS /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/
lack of intellectual power
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
neutralizedadjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəlaɪzd/
made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was led by Hanno, surnamed the Rich.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
RichadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The other was led by Hanno, surnamed the Rich.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
senatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
surnamed
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From this reading The other was led by Hanno, surnamed the Rich.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading This man had been the rival of Hamilcar, and the victories and successes of the latter had been neutralized by the losses and defeats entailed upon the republic by the incapacity of the former.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carthage was at that time divided between two factions, the one led by the relatives and friends of the great Hamilcar Barca and known as the Barcine party.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Barcine party were very inferior in numbers, but they comprised among them the energy, the military genius, and the patriotism of the community.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading Hanno, however, had the support of the greater part of the senate, of the judges, and of the lower class, which he attached to himself by a lavish distribution of his vast wealth, or by the common tie of wholesale corruption.
