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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.
account
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From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
amounted
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From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
army
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From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
assembled
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From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
available
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From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.
back
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From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
brother
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
brothers
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From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.
bulwarks
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From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.
campaign
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From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.
changed
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From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.
city
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From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
days
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
Earl
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From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.
events
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From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
fall
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
few
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
follow
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.
force
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
Formiae
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
Gothic
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From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
Hildebad
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
Italy
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From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.
King
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
larger
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.
loss
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From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.
main
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From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
march
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
meeting
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
men
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From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.
met
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
moment
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From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.
Neapolis
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
occurred
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
off
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
once
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.
own
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From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.
plan
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From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.
present
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From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
realm
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From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.
Regeta
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
reported
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From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
reviewed
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From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.
sad
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From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
sent
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
strengthen
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
Teja
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From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.
things
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From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
thousand
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From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.
thousands
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
Totila
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
troop
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From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.
troops
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From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.
twenty
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From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.
whole
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From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
Witichis
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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.
