747
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From this reading To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were hungry, and ate heartily; and, after the wine, they talked.
(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 The month was December, and winter reigned over all the regions east of the Mediterranean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The month was December, and winter reigned over all the regions east of the Mediterranean.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They were hungry, and ate heartily; and, after the wine, they talked.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company under the little tent were not exceptions to the rule.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The month was December, and winter reigned over all the regions east of the Mediterranean.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The month was December, and winter reigned over all the regions east of the Mediterranean.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The company under the little tent were not exceptions to the rule.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading They were hungry, and ate heartily; and, after the wine, they talked.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading They were hungry, and ate heartily; and, after the wine, they talked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
and nothing more
From this reading To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The company under the little tent were not exceptions to the rule.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading The month was December, and winter reigned over all the regions east of the Mediterranean.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The month was December, and winter reigned over all the regions east of the Mediterranean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The month was December, and winter reigned over all the regions east of the Mediterranean.
an amount of time
From this reading To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The month was December, and winter reigned over all the regions east of the Mediterranean.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading The month was December, and winter reigned over all the regions east of the Mediterranean.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
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 To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The company under the little tent were not exceptions to the rule.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
express in speech
From this reading To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They were hungry, and ate heartily; and, after the wine, they talked.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The company under the little tent were not exceptions to the rule.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were hungry, and ate heartily; and, after the wine, they talked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The company under the little tent were not exceptions to the rule.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The month was December, and winter reigned over all the regions east of the Mediterranean.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The company under the little tent were not exceptions to the rule.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading They were hungry, and ate heartily; and, after the wine, they talked.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The month was December, and winter reigned over all the regions east of the Mediterranean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such as ride upon the desert in this season go not far until smitten with a keen appetite.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading To speak in the style of the period, the meeting just described took place in the year of Rome 747.
