adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is an old fortress still used as a barrack in Naples.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is an old fortress still used as a barrack in Naples.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
ArrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived in Naples, our heroines were quartered in the Molo.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is an old fortress still used as a barrack in Naples.
barracknounUS /ˈbærək/
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading This is an old fortress still used as a barrack in Naples.
Brigands
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From this reading Engagement with Brigands.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The detachment from the Messina garrison found the city in a state of disturbance and confusion.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The detachment from the Messina garrison found the city in a state of disturbance and confusion.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading The detachment from the Messina garrison found the city in a state of disturbance and confusion.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading The detachment from the Messina garrison found the city in a state of disturbance and confusion.
EngagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Engagement with Brigands.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading This is an old fortress still used as a barrack in Naples.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The detachment from the Messina garrison found the city in a state of disturbance and confusion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The detachment from the Messina garrison found the city in a state of disturbance and confusion.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The detachment from the Messina garrison found the city in a state of disturbance and confusion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
heroinesnounUS /ˈheroʊənz/
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Arrived in Naples, our heroines were quartered in the Molo.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arrived in Naples, our heroines were quartered in the Molo.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is an old fortress still used as a barrack in Naples.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
MessinanounUS /mɪˈsiːnə/
a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina
From this reading The detachment from the Messina garrison found the city in a state of disturbance and confusion.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
Molo
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From this reading Arrived in Naples, our heroines were quartered in the Molo.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading Arrived in Naples, our heroines were quartered in the Molo.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This is an old fortress still used as a barrack in Naples.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Arrived in Naples, our heroines were quartered in the Molo.
quadrangularadjective
of or relating to or shaped like a quadrangle
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
quartered
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From this reading Arrived in Naples, our heroines were quartered in the Molo.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The detachment from the Messina garrison found the city in a state of disturbance and confusion.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading This is an old fortress still used as a barrack in Naples.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrived in Naples, our heroines were quartered in the Molo.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is an old fortress still used as a barrack in Naples.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading This is an old fortress still used as a barrack in Naples.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
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 Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arrived in Naples, our heroines were quartered in the Molo.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Engagement with Brigands.
withstoodverbUS /wɪθˈstʊd/
inflected form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Its massive, quadrangular walls were erected in the middle ages, and have withstood many a desperate siege in the civil wars of Italy.
