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Acacius
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
all
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From this reading The two principal considerations, for the sake of which they had endured all the grievous war, were obtained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
arrived
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They assembled there to take counsel as to particular stipulations, and to decide upon the form of surrender.
assembled
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From this reading They assembled there to take counsel as to particular stipulations, and to decide upon the form of surrender.
astonishment
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would be free, and remain in undisturbed possession of the lovely Southland, which had become so dear to them.
become
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From this reading They would be free, and remain in undisturbed possession of the lovely Southland, which had become so dear to them.
Bessas
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
Byzantine
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
city
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
concluded
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From this reading Meanwhile the Goths heard only that peace was concluded.
considerations
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From this reading The two principal considerations, for the sake of which they had endured all the grievous war, were obtained.
counsel
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From this reading They assembled there to take counsel as to particular stipulations, and to decide upon the form of surrender.
dear
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From this reading They would be free, and remain in undisturbed possession of the lovely Southland, which had become so dear to them.
decide
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From this reading They assembled there to take counsel as to particular stipulations, and to decide upon the form of surrender.
Demetrius
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
endured
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From this reading The two principal considerations, for the sake of which they had endured all the grievous war, were obtained.
entered
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two principal considerations, for the sake of which they had endured all the grievous war, were obtained.
form
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From this reading They assembled there to take counsel as to particular stipulations, and to decide upon the form of surrender.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading They would be free, and remain in undisturbed possession of the lovely Southland, which had become so dear to them.
Goths
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From this reading Meanwhile the Goths heard only that peace was concluded.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
From this reading The two principal considerations, for the sake of which they had endured all the grievous war, were obtained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two principal considerations, for the sake of which they had endured all the grievous war, were obtained.
heard
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From this reading Meanwhile the Goths heard only that peace was concluded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
Johannes
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
King's
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
leaders
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
lovely
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From this reading They would be free, and remain in undisturbed possession of the lovely Southland, which had become so dear to them.
many
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the Goths heard only that peace was concluded.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
obtained
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From this reading The two principal considerations, for the sake of which they had endured all the grievous war, were obtained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
only
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From this reading Meanwhile the Goths heard only that peace was concluded.
other
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
palace
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
particular
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From this reading They assembled there to take counsel as to particular stipulations, and to decide upon the form of surrender.
peace
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From this reading Meanwhile the Goths heard only that peace was concluded.
possession
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From this reading They would be free, and remain in undisturbed possession of the lovely Southland, which had become so dear to them.
principal
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From this reading The two principal considerations, for the sake of which they had endured all the grievous war, were obtained.
Procopius
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
Ravennese
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
remain
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From this reading They would be free, and remain in undisturbed possession of the lovely Southland, which had become so dear to them.
sake
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From this reading The two principal considerations, for the sake of which they had endured all the grievous war, were obtained.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They would be free, and remain in undisturbed possession of the lovely Southland, which had become so dear to them.
Southland
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From this reading They would be free, and remain in undisturbed possession of the lovely Southland, which had become so dear to them.
stipulations
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From this reading They assembled there to take counsel as to particular stipulations, and to decide upon the form of surrender.
surrender
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From this reading They assembled there to take counsel as to particular stipulations, and to decide upon the form of surrender.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They assembled there to take counsel as to particular stipulations, and to decide upon the form of surrender.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile the Goths heard only that peace was concluded.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They would be free, and remain in undisturbed possession of the lovely Southland, which had become so dear to them.
there
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From this reading They assembled there to take counsel as to particular stipulations, and to decide upon the form of surrender.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They assembled there to take counsel as to particular stipulations, and to decide upon the form of surrender.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
two
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From this reading The two principal considerations, for the sake of which they had endured all the grievous war, were obtained.
undisturbed
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From this reading They would be free, and remain in undisturbed possession of the lovely Southland, which had become so dear to them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They assembled there to take counsel as to particular stipulations, and to decide upon the form of surrender.
Vitalius
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From this reading The next morning Procopius, Johannes, Demetrius, Bessas, Acacius, Vitalius, and many other Byzantine leaders arrived in the city, and, to the great astonishment of the Ravennese, entered the King's palace.
war
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From this reading The two principal considerations, for the sake of which they had endured all the grievous war, were obtained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile the Goths heard only that peace was concluded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two principal considerations, for the sake of which they had endured all the grievous war, were obtained.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two principal considerations, for the sake of which they had endured all the grievous war, were obtained.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would be free, and remain in undisturbed possession of the lovely Southland, which had become so dear to them.
