used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The siege had lasted a whole year and nine days.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Silently the Goths marched past the proud walls, against which their power and good-fortune had been wrecked.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All courage and strength, exertion and sacrifice, had been unavailing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Silently they suffered the taunting words cast at them from the battlements by Romans and Byzantines.
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 Silently they suffered the taunting words cast at them from the battlements by Romans and Byzantines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All courage and strength, exertion and sacrifice, had been unavailing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Silently they suffered the taunting words cast at them from the battlements by Romans and Byzantines.
Byzantines
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From this reading Silently they suffered the taunting words cast at them from the battlements by Romans and Byzantines.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
put or send forth
From this reading Silently they suffered the taunting words cast at them from the battlements by Romans and Byzantines.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading All courage and strength, exertion and sacrifice, had been unavailing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The siege had lasted a whole year and nine days.
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading All courage and strength, exertion and sacrifice, had been unavailing.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Silently they suffered the taunting words cast at them from the battlements by Romans and Byzantines.
good-fortune
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From this reading Silently the Goths marched past the proud walls, against which their power and good-fortune had been wrecked.
Goths
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From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The siege had lasted a whole year and nine days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The siege had lasted a whole year and nine days.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Silently the Goths marched past the proud walls, against which their power and good-fortune had been wrecked.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The siege had lasted a whole year and nine days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Silently the Goths marched past the proud walls, against which their power and good-fortune had been wrecked.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Silently the Goths marched past the proud walls, against which their power and good-fortune had been wrecked.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Silently the Goths marched past the proud walls, against which their power and good-fortune had been wrecked.
not used up
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading Silently they suffered the taunting words cast at them from the battlements by Romans and Byzantines.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading All courage and strength, exertion and sacrifice, had been unavailing.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
without speaking
From this reading Silently the Goths marched past the proud walls, against which their power and good-fortune had been wrecked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading All courage and strength, exertion and sacrifice, had been unavailing.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Silently they suffered the taunting words cast at them from the battlements by Romans and Byzantines.
tauntingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːntɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Silently they suffered the taunting words cast at them from the battlements by Romans and Byzantines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Silently the Goths marched past the proud walls, against which their power and good-fortune had been wrecked.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Silently they suffered the taunting words cast at them from the battlements by Romans and Byzantines.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silently they suffered the taunting words cast at them from the battlements by Romans and Byzantines.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/
producing no result or effect
From this reading All courage and strength, exertion and sacrifice, had been unavailing.
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 Silently the Goths marched past the proud walls, against which their power and good-fortune had been wrecked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Silently the Goths marched past the proud walls, against which their power and good-fortune had been wrecked.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The siege had lasted a whole year and nine days.
Witichis
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From this reading The day after the arrival of this news, so fateful for the Goths, King Witichis abandoned the siege of Rome and led his thoroughly disheartened troops out of the four remaining camps.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Silently they suffered the taunting words cast at them from the battlements by Romans and Byzantines.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Silently the Goths marched past the proud walls, against which their power and good-fortune had been wrecked.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The siege had lasted a whole year and nine days.
