adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading In which Julian relates his adventures in the character of an avaricious Jew.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading I was born in Alexandria in Egypt.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In which Julian relates his adventures in the character of an avaricious Jew.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “The next character in which I was destined to appear in the flesh was that of an avaricious Jew.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
avariciousadjective
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading In which Julian relates his adventures in the character of an avaricious Jew.
BalthazarnounUS /ˈbælθəzər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading My name was Balthazar.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading I was born in Alexandria in Egypt.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In which Julian relates his adventures in the character of an avaricious Jew.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading “The next character in which I was destined to appear in the flesh was that of an avaricious Jew.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading I was born in Alexandria in Egypt.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “The next character in which I was destined to appear in the flesh was that of an avaricious Jew.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In which Julian relates his adventures in the character of an avaricious Jew.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The next character in which I was destined to appear in the flesh was that of an avaricious Jew.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Julian relates his adventures in the character of an avaricious Jew.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading In which Julian relates his adventures in the character of an avaricious Jew.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading In which Julian relates his adventures in the character of an avaricious Jew.
massacredverbUS /ˈmæsəkərd/
past form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name was Balthazar.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name was Balthazar.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “The next character in which I was destined to appear in the flesh was that of an avaricious Jew.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which Julian relates his adventures in the character of an avaricious Jew.
relatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading In which Julian relates his adventures in the character of an avaricious Jew.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The next character in which I was destined to appear in the flesh was that of an avaricious Jew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which Julian relates his adventures in the character of an avaricious Jew.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The next character in which I was destined to appear in the flesh was that of an avaricious Jew.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The next character in which I was destined to appear in the flesh was that of an avaricious Jew.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Julian relates his adventures in the character of an avaricious Jew.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Nothing very remarkable happened to me till the year of the memorable tumult in which the Jews of that city are reported in history to have massacred more Christians than at that time dwelt in it.
