17
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From this reading 17.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
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 All Rome was astir!--from St. Angelo to the Capitol, windows, balconies, roofs, were crowded with animated thousands.
Allora
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From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
Angelo
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From this reading All Rome was astir!--from St. Angelo to the Capitol, windows, balconies, roofs, were crowded with animated thousands.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading All Rome was astir!--from St. Angelo to the Capitol, windows, balconies, roofs, were crowded with animated thousands.
apparecchiavano
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From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
archi
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From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading All Rome was astir!--from St. Angelo to the Capitol, windows, balconies, roofs, were crowded with animated thousands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
balconiesnounUS /ˈbælkəniz/
plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading All Rome was astir!--from St. Angelo to the Capitol, windows, balconies, roofs, were crowded with animated thousands.
cnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading All Rome was astir!--from St. Angelo to the Capitol, windows, balconies, roofs, were crowded with animated thousands.
ColanounUS /ˈkoʊlə/
large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts
From this reading &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi”, lib. ii. c.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
connounUS /kɑːn/
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading All Rome was astir!--from St. Angelo to the Capitol, windows, balconies, roofs, were crowded with animated thousands.
di
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From this reading &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi”, lib. ii. c.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
fatti
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From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All Rome was astir!--from St. Angelo to the Capitol, windows, balconies, roofs, were crowded with animated thousands.
fu
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From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
furo
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From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi”, lib. ii. c.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
letizia
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From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
lib
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From this reading &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi”, lib. ii. c.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
riceverlo
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From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
Rienzi
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From this reading &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi”, lib. ii. c.
RomanounUS /ˈroʊmɑː/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
RomaninounUS /roʊˈmɑːni/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
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 “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading All Rome was astir!--from St. Angelo to the Capitol, windows, balconies, roofs, were crowded with animated thousands.
sentita
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From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
sinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
St
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From this reading All Rome was astir!--from St. Angelo to the Capitol, windows, balconies, roofs, were crowded with animated thousands.
sua
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From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading All Rome was astir!--from St. Angelo to the Capitol, windows, balconies, roofs, were crowded with animated thousands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
trionfali
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From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
triumphaladjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
venuta
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From this reading “Allora la sua venuta fu a Roma sentita; Romani si apparecchiavano a riceverlo con letizia...furo fatti archi trionfali,” &c.
Vita
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From this reading &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi”, lib. ii. c.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All Rome was astir!--from St. Angelo to the Capitol, windows, balconies, roofs, were crowded with animated thousands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then the fame of his coming was felt at Rome; the Romans made ready to receive him with gladness...triumphal arches were erected,” &c., &c.--“Life of Cola di Rienzi”.
