used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Women, according to Plutarch, were Antony's bane.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading According to Plutarch, moreover, Antony was endowed with a considerable flexibility of character.
Antony's
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From this reading Women, according to Plutarch, were Antony's bane.
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading Women, according to Plutarch, were Antony's bane.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
broken-in
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From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading According to Plutarch, moreover, Antony was endowed with a considerable flexibility of character.
Cleopatra'snounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrəz/
possessive form of “cleopatra” — beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
Clodius
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From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading According to Plutarch, moreover, Antony was endowed with a considerable flexibility of character.
disguisingverbUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “disguise” — make unrecognizable
From this reading He was fond of disguising himself, of playing practical jokes.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading According to Plutarch, moreover, Antony was endowed with a considerable flexibility of character.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
flexibilitynounUS /ˌfleksəˈbɪləti/
the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped
From this reading According to Plutarch, moreover, Antony was endowed with a considerable flexibility of character.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He was fond of disguising himself, of playing practical jokes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
Fulvia
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From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was fond of disguising himself, of playing practical jokes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He was fond of disguising himself, of playing practical jokes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
joined in matrimony
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading According to Plutarch, moreover, Antony was endowed with a considerable flexibility of character.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He was fond of disguising himself, of playing practical jokes.
Plutarchnoun
Greek biographer who wrote Parallel Lives (46?-120 AD)
From this reading Women, according to Plutarch, were Antony's bane.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading He was fond of disguising himself, of playing practical jokes.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
have in common
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Women, according to Plutarch, were Antony's bane.
tribunenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːn/
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to Plutarch, moreover, Antony was endowed with a considerable flexibility of character.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Women, according to Plutarch, were Antony's bane.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She acquired the mastery over him, and bent him to all her wishes, so that from her hand he passed into Cleopatra's, ready broken-in to feminine dominion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading According to Plutarch, moreover, Antony was endowed with a considerable flexibility of character.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women, according to Plutarch, were Antony's bane.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading After a youth in which many women had had a share, he married Fulvia, the widow of the notorious tribune, Clodius.
