actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An army of barbarians had indeed penetrated for conquest and for vengeance to the City of the World!
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An army of barbarians had indeed penetrated for conquest and for vengeance to the City of the World!
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading An army of barbarians had indeed penetrated for conquest and for vengeance to the City of the World!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was no ill-founded cry of terror that struck the ear of Ulpius, as he stood at Numerian's window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was no ill-founded cry of terror that struck the ear of Ulpius, as he stood at Numerian's window.
barbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading An army of barbarians had indeed penetrated for conquest and for vengeance to the City of the World!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading An army of barbarians had indeed penetrated for conquest and for vengeance to the City of the World!
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was no ill-founded cry of terror that struck the ear of Ulpius, as he stood at Numerian's window.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was no ill-founded cry of terror that struck the ear of Ulpius, as he stood at Numerian's window.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An army of barbarians had indeed penetrated for conquest and for vengeance to the City of the World!
GOTHS
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From this reading THE GOTHS.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was no ill-founded cry of terror that struck the ear of Ulpius, as he stood at Numerian's window.
ill-founded
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From this reading It was no ill-founded cry of terror that struck the ear of Ulpius, as he stood at Numerian's window.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading An army of barbarians had indeed penetrated for conquest and for vengeance to the City of the World!
inviolability
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From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
Numerian's
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From this reading It was no ill-founded cry of terror that struck the ear of Ulpius, as he stood at Numerian's window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading An army of barbarians had indeed penetrated for conquest and for vengeance to the City of the World!
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
pristineadjectiveUS /ˈprɪstin/
completely free from dirt or contamination
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
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 name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was no ill-founded cry of terror that struck the ear of Ulpius, as he stood at Numerian's window.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was no ill-founded cry of terror that struck the ear of Ulpius, as he stood at Numerian's window.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It was no ill-founded cry of terror that struck the ear of Ulpius, as he stood at Numerian's window.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOTHS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
Ulpius
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From this reading It was no ill-founded cry of terror that struck the ear of Ulpius, as he stood at Numerian's window.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading An army of barbarians had indeed penetrated for conquest and for vengeance to the City of the World!
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 It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no false rumour that had driven the populace of the suburbs to fly to the security of the city walls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The name of Rome had really lost its pristine terrors; the walls of Rome, those walls which had morally guarded the Empire by their renown, as they had actually guarded its capital by their strength, were deprived at length of their ancient inviolability.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was no ill-founded cry of terror that struck the ear of Ulpius, as he stood at Numerian's window.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading An army of barbarians had indeed penetrated for conquest and for vengeance to the City of the World!
