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Using Sertorius

  • In the example corpus, sertorius often appears in combinations such as: sertorius was.

Context around Sertorius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

beat 1× assassination 1×

Often after:

junior 1× guerrilla 1× revolt 1×

Sentence patterns with Sertorius

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

campaigns against sertorius junior officers 1× decisively beat sertorius and he 1× due to sertorius guerrilla tactics 1× his assassination sertorius was already 1× only when sertorius was assassinated 1× relate to sertorius revolt and 1× sertorius was significantly 1× times by sertorius 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

during the sertorian 1× pompey succeeded only 1× pro lege manilia 1× sertorius was significantly 1× the reference to 1× though he was 1×

Common sentence endings:

city after city 1× his own commanders 1× or its aftermath 1× sertorius guerrilla tactics 1× times by sertorius 1× troops were deserting 1×

Words around Sertorius

Just before it in the word index:

sertoli 3 sertic 3 sertanejos 2 sertanejo 2 serta 5 sert 7

Just after it in the word index:

sertraline 5 serua 3 serule 2 serum 327 serums 35 serunuwara 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Sertorius

  • In this selection, "sertorius" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, beat, assassination, junior, guerrilla and revolt stand out and add context to how "sertorius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include campaigns against sertorius junior officers and decisively beat sertorius and he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sertorius" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sertorius

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Pompey succeeded only when Sertorius was assassinated by one of his own commanders. (13 words)

During the Sertorian war, on the other hand, Pompey was beaten several times by Sertorius. (15 words)

Sertorius was significantly weakened, and by 74 BC, Metellus and Pompey were winning city after city. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Though he was never able to decisively beat Sertorius (and he nearly met disaster at the battle of Sucro), he won several campaigns against Sertorius' junior officers and gradually took the advantage over his enemy in a war of attrition. (40 words)

Pro lege Manilia, Cicero Pompey remained in Hispania from 76 – 71 BC; he was, for a long time, unable to bring the war to an end due to Sertorius' guerrilla tactics. (31 words)

The reference to Hispania might relate to Sertorius' revolt and resistance – abetted, in some accounts, by "Cilician pirates" – or its aftermath. (21 words)

Example sentences (7)

Though he was never able to decisively beat Sertorius (and he nearly met disaster at the battle of Sucro), he won several campaigns against Sertorius' junior officers and gradually took the advantage over his enemy in a war of attrition.

By 72 BC, the year of his assassination, Sertorius was already in a desperate situation and his troops were deserting.

During the Sertorian war, on the other hand, Pompey was beaten several times by Sertorius.

Pompey succeeded only when Sertorius was assassinated by one of his own commanders.

Pro lege Manilia, Cicero Pompey remained in Hispania from 76 – 71 BC; he was, for a long time, unable to bring the war to an end due to Sertorius' guerrilla tactics.

Sertorius was significantly weakened, and by 74 BC, Metellus and Pompey were winning city after city.

The reference to Hispania might relate to Sertorius' revolt and resistance – abetted, in some accounts, by "Cilician pirates" – or its aftermath.

Common combinations with sertorius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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