adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The end of November is approaching.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
darkenverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/
become dark or darker
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of November is approaching.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
FAMINEnounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading THE FAMINE.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The end of November is approaching.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
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 Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The end of November is approaching.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The end of November is approaching.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
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 Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMINE.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
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 Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Rome, that we left haughty and luxurious even while ruin threatened her at her gates, has now suffered a terrible and warning change.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading As we approach her again, woe, horror, and desolation have already gone forth to shadow her lofty palaces and to darken her brilliant streets.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Nearly a month has elapsed since the occurrence of the events mentioned in the last chapter, yet still the Gothic lines stretch round the city walls.
