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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 Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
all
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From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
assault
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From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
assaulters
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
attempted
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
away
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
barbarians
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From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
Belisarius
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From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
boats
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From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
carry
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
Cethegus
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From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
chains
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From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
climbed
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From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
coming
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
day
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From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
defenders
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
double
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
Egeria
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From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
enemy
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From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
fire-brands
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From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
fire-ships
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From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
foretold
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
gate
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
Goths
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From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
guessed
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From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
Hildebad
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
hour
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From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
many
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From this reading So passed many months.
met
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
months
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From this reading So passed many months.
night
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From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
number
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
particular
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So passed many months.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
Prefect's
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From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
prepared
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From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
redoubt
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
Romans
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From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
said
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From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
say
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From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
sent
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From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So passed many months.
spite
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From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
storm
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
strange
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From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
surprise
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From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
sweep
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
Teja
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
Tiber
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From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
usual
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From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
walls
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From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
warned
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From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, strange to say, each time the barbarians prepared an assault, Cethegus went to Belisarius and warned him of the day and hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whenever the chains across the Tiber were to be broken in a night surprise--Cethegus seemed to have guessed it, and sent fire-brands and fire-ships against the boats of the enemy.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whenever Teja or Hildebad attempted to carry a gate by storm or sweep away a redoubt--Cethegus foretold their coming, and the assaulters met with double the usual number of defenders at that particular point.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In spite of all this, it was said by the Romans that the Goths would long since have climbed the walls, had it not been for the Prefect's "Egeria."
