afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
anew
From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
in addition
From this reading The Sultan's Palace and the ancient Hippodrome are also places of great interest.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Sultan's Palace and the ancient Hippodrome are also places of great interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sultan's Palace and the ancient Hippodrome are also places of great interest.
ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Sultan's Palace and the ancient Hippodrome are also places of great interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the latter we saw the gates through which the odalisks who had lost the sultan's favor passed beyond to be executed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the latter we saw the gates through which the odalisks who had lost the sultan's favor passed beyond to be executed.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading In Constantinople we also saw three or four other Mosques of great size, and the Seraglio grounds and Palace.
Dandolo
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From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading In the latter we saw the gates through which the odalisks who had lost the sultan's favor passed beyond to be executed.
promote over another
From this reading In the latter we saw the gates through which the odalisks who had lost the sultan's favor passed beyond to be executed.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading In the latter we saw the gates through which the odalisks who had lost the sultan's favor passed beyond to be executed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Sultan's Palace and the ancient Hippodrome are also places of great interest.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading In Constantinople we also saw three or four other Mosques of great size, and the Seraglio grounds and Palace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the latter we saw the gates through which the odalisks who had lost the sultan's favor passed beyond to be executed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
HippodromenounUS /ˈhɪpədroʊm/
a stadium for horse shows or horse races
From this reading The Sultan's Palace and the ancient Hippodrome are also places of great interest.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The Sultan's Palace and the ancient Hippodrome are also places of great interest.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In the latter we saw the gates through which the odalisks who had lost the sultan's favor passed beyond to be executed.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
MosquesnounUS /mɑːsks/
plural of “mosque” — (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
From this reading In Constantinople we also saw three or four other Mosques of great size, and the Seraglio grounds and Palace.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
odalisks
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From this reading In the latter we saw the gates through which the odalisks who had lost the sultan's favor passed beyond to be executed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sultan's Palace and the ancient Hippodrome are also places of great interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
on one occasion
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In Constantinople we also saw three or four other Mosques of great size, and the Seraglio grounds and Palace.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In Constantinople we also saw three or four other Mosques of great size, and the Seraglio grounds and Palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Sultan's Palace and the ancient Hippodrome are also places of great interest.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the latter we saw the gates through which the odalisks who had lost the sultan's favor passed beyond to be executed.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Sultan's Palace and the ancient Hippodrome are also places of great interest.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
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 In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
cut with a saw
From this reading In Constantinople we also saw three or four other Mosques of great size, and the Seraglio grounds and Palace.
Scio
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From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
Seraglionoun
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading In Constantinople we also saw three or four other Mosques of great size, and the Seraglio grounds and Palace.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading In Constantinople we also saw three or four other Mosques of great size, and the Seraglio grounds and Palace.
St
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From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
Sultan'snounUS /ˈsʌltənz/
possessive form of “sultan” — the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
From this reading The Sultan's Palace and the ancient Hippodrome are also places of great interest.
required or under orders
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sultan's Palace and the ancient Hippodrome are also places of great interest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In Constantinople we also saw three or four other Mosques of great size, and the Seraglio grounds and Palace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the latter we saw the gates through which the odalisks who had lost the sultan's favor passed beyond to be executed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
Trajan'snounUS /ˈtreɪdʒənz/
possessive form of “trajan” — Roman Emperor and adoptive son of Nerva; extended the Roman Empire to the east and conducted an extensive program of building (53-117)
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading They were taken to Venice by Dandolo, then Napoleon gave them to Paris, and finally after Waterloo they were restored again to St. Mark's at Venice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In Constantinople we also saw three or four other Mosques of great size, and the Seraglio grounds and Palace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the latter were deposited the four gilded bronze horses, supposed to have been brought from Scio, once mounted on Trajan's Arch at Rome, brought here by Constantine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the latter we saw the gates through which the odalisks who had lost the sultan's favor passed beyond to be executed.
which person or people
From this reading In the latter we saw the gates through which the odalisks who had lost the sultan's favor passed beyond to be executed.
