adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After striking the highway we walked along it as fast as we dared.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 the way to it we had met no one; on it we met no one.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After striking the highway we walked along it as fast as we dared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
Aurelian
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From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
comportverbUS /kəmˈpɔːrt/
behave well or properly
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading After striking the highway we walked along it as fast as we dared.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was overcast and pitch dark.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading After striking the highway we walked along it as fast as we dared.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
GALLOPINGverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
GardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
HighwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the way to it we had met no one; on it we met no one.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading All the way to it we had met no one; on it we met no one.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was overcast and pitch dark.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the way to it we had met no one; on it we met no one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading The night was overcast and pitch dark.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The night was overcast and pitch dark.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading After striking the highway we walked along it as fast as we dared.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
TibernounUS /ˈtaɪbər/
a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
Verus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading After striking the highway we walked along it as fast as we dared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was overcast and pitch dark.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way to it we had met no one; on it we met no one.
wayfarers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading GALLOPING As the Gardens of Verus are north of the Tiber we had no difficulty whatever in casting a wide circuit to the left and coming out on the Aurelian Highway.
