(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading No one had been able to see this noble Caesar for several weeks.
alternatedverbUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪd/
past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He suffered severe pain in his eyes, and did not leave his tent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one had been able to see this noble Caesar for several weeks.
Bosporusnoun
a strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey; an important shipping route
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading No one had been able to see this noble Caesar for several weeks.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Mesembrius made his complaint to the leaders next in command.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Mesembrius made his complaint to the leaders next in command.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He suffered severe pain in his eyes, and did not leave his tent.
without deviation
From this reading Here they were joined by the fugitive Mesembrius who, when he left Rome, fled directly to Numerian.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He suffered severe pain in his eyes, and did not leave his tent.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Here they were joined by the fugitive Mesembrius who, when he left Rome, fled directly to Numerian.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one had been able to see this noble Caesar for several weeks.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Here they were joined by the fugitive Mesembrius who, when he left Rome, fled directly to Numerian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had been able to see this noble Caesar for several weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they were joined by the fugitive Mesembrius who, when he left Rome, fled directly to Numerian.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they were joined by the fugitive Mesembrius who, when he left Rome, fled directly to Numerian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He suffered severe pain in his eyes, and did not leave his tent.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Here they were joined by the fugitive Mesembrius who, when he left Rome, fled directly to Numerian.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Mesembrius made his complaint to the leaders next in command.
go away from a place
From this reading He suffered severe pain in his eyes, and did not leave his tent.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Here they were joined by the fugitive Mesembrius who, when he left Rome, fled directly to Numerian.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mesembrius made his complaint to the leaders next in command.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
Mesembrius
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From this reading Here they were joined by the fugitive Mesembrius who, when he left Rome, fled directly to Numerian.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mesembrius made his complaint to the leaders next in command.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had been able to see this noble Caesar for several weeks.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading No one had been able to see this noble Caesar for several weeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He suffered severe pain in his eyes, and did not leave his tent.
Numerian
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From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had been able to see this noble Caesar for several weeks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He suffered severe pain in his eyes, and did not leave his tent.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
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 While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one had been able to see this noble Caesar for several weeks.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading No one had been able to see this noble Caesar for several weeks.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He suffered severe pain in his eyes, and did not leave his tent.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He suffered severe pain in his eyes, and did not leave his tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they were joined by the fugitive Mesembrius who, when he left Rome, fled directly to Numerian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one had been able to see this noble Caesar for several weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
soldiers collectively
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading No one had been able to see this noble Caesar for several weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here they were joined by the fugitive Mesembrius who, when he left Rome, fled directly to Numerian.
at the time that
From this reading Here they were joined by the fugitive Mesembrius who, when he left Rome, fled directly to Numerian.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
which person or people
From this reading Here they were joined by the fugitive Mesembrius who, when he left Rome, fled directly to Numerian.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While in Rome pleasures alternated with horrors the troops commanded by Numerian marched over rough roads, amid severe privations, to the Bosporus.
