adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He said the count was a traitor, and that he was going to make war against Rome.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Aetius advised Placidia to dismiss Boniface and call him home from Africa.
Aetius
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From this reading Aetius advised Placidia to dismiss Boniface and call him home from Africa.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Aetius advised Placidia to dismiss Boniface and call him home from Africa.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He said the count was a traitor, and that he was going to make war against Rome.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He also sent a letter to Genseric, inviting him to come to Africa with an army.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He also sent a letter to Genseric, inviting him to come to Africa with an army.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aetius advised Placidia to dismiss Boniface and call him home from Africa.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He also sent a letter to Genseric, inviting him to come to Africa with an army.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time he wrote secretly to Count Boniface and told him that if he came to Rome the empress would put him to death.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Boniface believed this story, and he refused to return to Rome.
Bonifacenoun
(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
From this reading Aetius advised Placidia to dismiss Boniface and call him home from Africa.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Aetius advised Placidia to dismiss Boniface and call him home from Africa.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the same time he wrote secretly to Count Boniface and told him that if he came to Rome the empress would put him to death.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He also sent a letter to Genseric, inviting him to come to Africa with an army.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading He said the count was a traitor, and that he was going to make war against Rome.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading At the same time he wrote secretly to Count Boniface and told him that if he came to Rome the empress would put him to death.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading Aetius advised Placidia to dismiss Boniface and call him home from Africa.
empressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading At the same time he wrote secretly to Count Boniface and told him that if he came to Rome the empress would put him to death.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aetius advised Placidia to dismiss Boniface and call him home from Africa.
Gensericnoun
king of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477)
From this reading He also sent a letter to Genseric, inviting him to come to Africa with an army.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He said the count was a traitor, and that he was going to make war against Rome.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said the count was a traitor, and that he was going to make war against Rome.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aetius advised Placidia to dismiss Boniface and call him home from Africa.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Aetius advised Placidia to dismiss Boniface and call him home from Africa.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At the same time he wrote secretly to Count Boniface and told him that if he came to Rome the empress would put him to death.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading He also sent a letter to Genseric, inviting him to come to Africa with an army.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He also sent a letter to Genseric, inviting him to come to Africa with an army.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He said the count was a traitor, and that he was going to make war against Rome.
Placidia
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From this reading Aetius advised Placidia to dismiss Boniface and call him home from Africa.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the same time he wrote secretly to Count Boniface and told him that if he came to Rome the empress would put him to death.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Boniface believed this story, and he refused to return to Rome.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Boniface believed this story, and he refused to return to 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 He said the count was a traitor, and that he was going to make war against Rome.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said the count was a traitor, and that he was going to make war against Rome.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he wrote secretly to Count Boniface and told him that if he came to Rome the empress would put him to death.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading At the same time he wrote secretly to Count Boniface and told him that if he came to Rome the empress would put him to death.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He also sent a letter to Genseric, inviting him to come to Africa with an army.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Boniface believed this story, and he refused to return to Rome.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said the count was a traitor, and that he was going to make war against Rome.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said the count was a traitor, and that he was going to make war against Rome.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Boniface believed this story, and he refused to return to Rome.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time he wrote secretly to Count Boniface and told him that if he came to Rome the empress would put him to death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aetius advised Placidia to dismiss Boniface and call him home from Africa.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At the same time he wrote secretly to Count Boniface and told him that if he came to Rome the empress would put him to death.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading He said the count was a traitor, and that he was going to make war against Rome.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He said the count was a traitor, and that he was going to make war against Rome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said the count was a traitor, and that he was going to make war against Rome.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He also sent a letter to Genseric, inviting him to come to Africa with an army.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the same time he wrote secretly to Count Boniface and told him that if he came to Rome the empress would put him to death.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading At the same time he wrote secretly to Count Boniface and told him that if he came to Rome the empress would put him to death.
