againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They had all left their seats and assembled at the podium, in which Cæsar appeared again to hear praises.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 They had all left their seats and assembled at the podium, in which Cæsar appeared again to hear praises.
amphitheatrenounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading Crowds were leaving the amphitheatre and pouring out to the city through the passages called vomitoria.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had all left their seats and assembled at the podium, in which Cæsar appeared again to hear praises.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading They had all left their seats and assembled at the podium, in which Cæsar appeared again to hear praises.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had all left their seats and assembled at the podium, in which Cæsar appeared again to hear praises.
Augustians
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From this reading Only Augustians delayed; they were waiting for the stream of people to pass.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Crowds were leaving the amphitheatre and pouring out to the city through the passages called vomitoria.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Crowds were leaving the amphitheatre and pouring out to the city through the passages called vomitoria.
CrowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Crowds were leaving the amphitheatre and pouring out to the city through the passages called vomitoria.
Cæsar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had all left their seats and assembled at the podium, in which Cæsar appeared again to hear praises.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Only Augustians delayed; they were waiting for the stream of people to pass.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The spectacle was finished.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only Augustians delayed; they were waiting for the stream of people to pass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They had all left their seats and assembled at the podium, in which Cæsar appeared again to hear praises.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Crowds were leaving the amphitheatre and pouring out to the city through the passages called vomitoria.
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 They had all left their seats and assembled at the podium, in which Cæsar appeared again to hear praises.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only Augustians delayed; they were waiting for the stream of people to pass.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Crowds were leaving the amphitheatre and pouring out to the city through the passages called vomitoria.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Only Augustians delayed; they were waiting for the stream of people to pass.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Crowds were leaving the amphitheatre and pouring out to the city through the passages called vomitoria.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Only Augustians delayed; they were waiting for the stream of people to pass.
podiumnounUS /ˈpoʊdiəm/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading They had all left their seats and assembled at the podium, in which Cæsar appeared again to hear praises.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Crowds were leaving the amphitheatre and pouring out to the city through the passages called vomitoria.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading They had all left their seats and assembled at the podium, in which Cæsar appeared again to hear praises.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading They had all left their seats and assembled at the podium, in which Cæsar appeared again to hear praises.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading The spectacle was finished.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Only Augustians delayed; they were waiting for the stream of people to pass.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had all left their seats and assembled at the podium, in which Cæsar appeared again to hear praises.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only Augustians delayed; they were waiting for the stream of people to pass.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Crowds were leaving the amphitheatre and pouring out to the city through the passages called vomitoria.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE sun had lowered toward its setting, and seemed to dissolve in the red of the evening.
vomitoria
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crowds were leaving the amphitheatre and pouring out to the city through the passages called vomitoria.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Only Augustians delayed; they were waiting for the stream of people to pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spectacle was finished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Crowds were leaving the amphitheatre and pouring out to the city through the passages called vomitoria.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had all left their seats and assembled at the podium, in which Cæsar appeared again to hear praises.
