used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
bendsnounUS /bendz/
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
BrutusnounUS /ˈbruːtəs/
statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
foretellverbUS /fɔːrˈtel/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
GraspsnounUS /ɡræsps/
plural of “grasp” — understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
Horatius
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From this reading Horatius.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
lust-burnt
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From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
Sextus
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From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
estrangement from god
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
Tarquinnoun
according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC)
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
Tarquins
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From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
Valerius
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From this reading Valerius.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
at the time that
From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Ay, Consul; and the powerful hand of Rome Grasps his imperial sword: the name of king The tyrant Tarquins have made odious Unto this nation, and the general knee Of this our warlike people now low bends To royal Brutus, where the king’s name ends.
where's
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From this reading Now, Sextus, where’s the oracle? when I kissed My mother earth it plainly did foretell My noble virtues did thy sin exceed, Brutus should sway, and lust-burnt Tarquin bleed.
