used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This tower stood on the right of the gate, and had strong walls and a massive arched roof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading This tower stood on the right of the gate, and had strong walls and a massive arched roof.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There lived the old Jew, with Miriam, his beautiful daughter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was divided into different stories, each being smaller than the one below it.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was divided into different stories, each being smaller than the one below it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
Capuana
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From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
a female human offspring
From this reading There lived the old Jew, with Miriam, his beautiful daughter.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was divided into different stories, each being smaller than the one below it.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading It was divided into different stories, each being smaller than the one below it.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was divided into different stories, each being smaller than the one below it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading This tower stood on the right of the gate, and had strong walls and a massive arched roof.
gate-keeper
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From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This tower stood on the right of the gate, and had strong walls and a massive arched roof.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There lived the old Jew, with Miriam, his beautiful daughter.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
located inward
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was divided into different stories, each being smaller than the one below it.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was divided into different stories, each being smaller than the one below 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 There lived the old Jew, with Miriam, his beautiful daughter.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There lived the old Jew, with Miriam, his beautiful daughter.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading This tower stood on the right of the gate, and had strong walls and a massive arched roof.
Miriam
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From this reading There lived the old Jew, with Miriam, his beautiful daughter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There lived the old Jew, with Miriam, his beautiful daughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This tower stood on the right of the gate, and had strong walls and a massive arched roof.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was divided into different stories, each being smaller than the one below it.
the local environment
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
populatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
PortanounUS /ˈpɔːrtə/
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
precisely, exactly
From this reading This tower stood on the right of the gate, and had strong walls and a massive arched roof.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading This tower stood on the right of the gate, and had strong walls and a massive arched roof.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading It was divided into different stories, each being smaller than the one below it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This tower stood on the right of the gate, and had strong walls and a massive arched roof.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was divided into different stories, each being smaller than the one below it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading This tower stood on the right of the gate, and had strong walls and a massive arched roof.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was divided into different stories, each being smaller than the one below it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There lived the old Jew, with Miriam, his beautiful daughter.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This tower stood on the right of the gate, and had strong walls and a massive arched roof.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
the upper part of anything
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
Totila
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From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
in the direction of
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Totila, avoiding the more thickly populated parts of the inner town, hurried through the suburbs towards the Porta Capuana and the tower of Isaac, the Jewish gate-keeper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading This tower stood on the right of the gate, and had strong walls and a massive arched roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was divided into different stories, each being smaller than the one below it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the top story, close to the battlements, were two low but roomy chambers, intended for the dwelling of the gate-keeper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There lived the old Jew, with Miriam, his beautiful daughter.
