used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WICKED PLOT.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fausta was intensely bitter in her hatred of the Christian name, and strenuously endeavoured to incite her son, the Emperor, to persecution.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Fausta was intensely bitter in her hatred of the Christian name, and strenuously endeavoured to incite her son, the Emperor, to persecution.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Fausta was intensely bitter in her hatred of the Christian name, and strenuously endeavoured to incite her son, the Emperor, to persecution.
Cybelenoun
great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops
From this reading The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.
degradingadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
harmful to the mind or morals
From this reading The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
embitterverbUS /emˈbɪtər/
cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
endeavoured
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From this reading Fausta was intensely bitter in her hatred of the Christian name, and strenuously endeavoured to incite her son, the Emperor, to persecution.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
fanaticaladjectiveUS /fəˈnætɪkəl/
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
Fausta
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From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
Galerius
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From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Fausta was intensely bitter in her hatred of the Christian name, and strenuously endeavoured to incite her son, the Emperor, to persecution.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
inciteverbUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Fausta was intensely bitter in her hatred of the Christian name, and strenuously endeavoured to incite her son, the Emperor, to persecution.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Fausta was intensely bitter in her hatred of the Christian name, and strenuously endeavoured to incite her son, the Emperor, to persecution.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Fausta was intensely bitter in her hatred of the Christian name, and strenuously endeavoured to incite her son, the Emperor, to persecution.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading Fausta was intensely bitter in her hatred of the Christian name, and strenuously endeavoured to incite her son, the Emperor, to persecution.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A WICKED PLOT.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
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 The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.
a male human offspring
From this reading Fausta was intensely bitter in her hatred of the Christian name, and strenuously endeavoured to incite her son, the Emperor, to persecution.
that is looked for
From this reading She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.
strenuouslyadverbUS /ˈstrenjuːəsli/
in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously
From this reading Fausta was intensely bitter in her hatred of the Christian name, and strenuously endeavoured to incite her son, the Emperor, to persecution.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fausta was intensely bitter in her hatred of the Christian name, and strenuously endeavoured to incite her son, the Emperor, to persecution.
in the direction of
From this reading She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.
Valeria
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From this reading She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.
virulentadjectiveUS /ˈvɪrələnt/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.
which person or people
From this reading The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading A WICKED PLOT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading The especial object of her regard was the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped in Rome with rites of the most degrading superstition.
