admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “We have orders,” replied the chief of the town-guard, “to admit none who bear arms, flags, or trumpets.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading Stephen bade advance his trumpeters, with one of his captains, imperiously to demand admittance.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Stephen bade advance his trumpeters, with one of his captains, imperiously to demand admittance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arriving at Rome, the company of the Colonna found the gates barred, and the walls manned.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Let the Lords Colonna dismiss their train, and they are welcome.”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “We have orders,” replied the chief of the town-guard, “to admit none who bear arms, flags, or trumpets.
ArrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arriving at Rome, the company of the Colonna found the gates barred, and the walls manned.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Whose are these insolent mandates?” asked the captain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arriving at Rome, the company of the Colonna found the gates barred, and the walls manned.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Stephen bade advance his trumpeters, with one of his captains, imperiously to demand admittance.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Arriving at Rome, the company of the Colonna found the gates barred, and the walls manned.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading “We have orders,” replied the chief of the town-guard, “to admit none who bear arms, flags, or trumpets.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Whose are these insolent mandates?” asked the captain.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Stephen bade advance his trumpeters, with one of his captains, imperiously to demand admittance.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading “We have orders,” replied the chief of the town-guard, “to admit none who bear arms, flags, or trumpets.
Colonna
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From this reading Arriving at Rome, the company of the Colonna found the gates barred, and the walls manned.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Arriving at Rome, the company of the Colonna found the gates barred, and the walls manned.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Stephen bade advance his trumpeters, with one of his captains, imperiously to demand admittance.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading Let the Lords Colonna dismiss their train, and they are welcome.”
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “We have orders,” replied the chief of the town-guard, “to admit none who bear arms, flags, or trumpets.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Arriving at Rome, the company of the Colonna found the gates barred, and the walls manned.
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 Arriving at Rome, the company of the Colonna found the gates barred, and the walls manned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have orders,” replied the chief of the town-guard, “to admit none who bear arms, flags, or trumpets.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stephen bade advance his trumpeters, with one of his captains, imperiously to demand admittance.
imperiouslyadverb
in an imperious manner
From this reading Stephen bade advance his trumpeters, with one of his captains, imperiously to demand admittance.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading “Whose are these insolent mandates?” asked the captain.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the Lords Colonna dismiss their train, and they are welcome.”
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Let the Lords Colonna dismiss their train, and they are welcome.”
mandatesnounUS /ˈmændeɪts/
plural of “mandate” — a document giving an official instruction or command
From this reading “Whose are these insolent mandates?” asked the captain.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading Arriving at Rome, the company of the Colonna found the gates barred, and the walls manned.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “We have orders,” replied the chief of the town-guard, “to admit none who bear arms, flags, or trumpets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arriving at Rome, the company of the Colonna found the gates barred, and the walls manned.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stephen bade advance his trumpeters, with one of his captains, imperiously to demand admittance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We have orders,” replied the chief of the town-guard, “to admit none who bear arms, flags, or trumpets.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “We have orders,” replied the chief of the town-guard, “to admit none who bear arms, flags, or trumpets.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We have orders,” replied the chief of the town-guard, “to admit none who bear arms, flags, or trumpets.
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 Arriving at Rome, the company of the Colonna found the gates barred, and the walls manned.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen bade advance his trumpeters, with one of his captains, imperiously to demand admittance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arriving at Rome, the company of the Colonna found the gates barred, and the walls manned.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Let the Lords Colonna dismiss their train, and they are welcome.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Whose are these insolent mandates?” asked the captain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let the Lords Colonna dismiss their train, and they are welcome.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stephen bade advance his trumpeters, with one of his captains, imperiously to demand admittance.
town-guard
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From this reading “We have orders,” replied the chief of the town-guard, “to admit none who bear arms, flags, or trumpets.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Let the Lords Colonna dismiss their train, and they are welcome.”
trumpeters
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From this reading Stephen bade advance his trumpeters, with one of his captains, imperiously to demand admittance.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading “We have orders,” replied the chief of the town-guard, “to admit none who bear arms, flags, or trumpets.
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 Arriving at Rome, the company of the Colonna found the gates barred, and the walls manned.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have orders,” replied the chief of the town-guard, “to admit none who bear arms, flags, or trumpets.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Let the Lords Colonna dismiss their train, and they are welcome.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “We have orders,” replied the chief of the town-guard, “to admit none who bear arms, flags, or trumpets.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “Whose are these insolent mandates?” asked the captain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stephen bade advance his trumpeters, with one of his captains, imperiously to demand admittance.
