amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND CHILD.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
BasilicanounUS /bəˈsɪlɪkə/
an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
CHILDnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading FATHER AND CHILD.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
famishing
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND CHILD.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
ForsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
Laterannoun
the site in Rome containing the church of Rome and the Lateran Palace
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
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 Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
Numerian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
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 We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
tenantless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
