11
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From this reading 11.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Gothic servants and Italian slaves were busy concluding the day's work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The Gothic servants and Italian slaves were busy concluding the day's work.
country-house
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From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Gothic servants and Italian slaves were busy concluding the day's work.
Faesulae
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From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading The Gothic servants and Italian slaves were busy concluding the day's work.
Goths
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From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The Gothic servants and Italian slaves were busy concluding the day's work.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
Procopius
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From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
Rauthgundis
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From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The Gothic servants and Italian slaves were busy concluding the day's work.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The Gothic servants and Italian slaves were busy concluding the day's work.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
WarsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "And the Goths chose Witichis for their King, a man of humble origin, but a famous warrior."--_Procopius: Wars of the Goths_, i.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Gothic servants and Italian slaves were busy concluding the day's work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Slowly sank the sun behind the green hills of Faesulae, and gilded the columns in front of the simple country-house of which Rauthgundis was the mistress.
WITICHIS
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From this reading WITICHIS.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Gothic servants and Italian slaves were busy concluding the day's work.
