410
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From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
546
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From this reading Rome suffered more from Totila in 546 than from any former sack, half the walls being destroyed and many houses being burnt.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
AlaricnounUS /ˈælərɪk/
king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Rome suffered more from Totila in 546 than from any former sack, half the walls being destroyed and many houses being burnt.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
barbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
bigotrynounUS /ˈbɪɡətri/
the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
bishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Rome suffered more from Totila in 546 than from any former sack, half the walls being destroyed and many houses being burnt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
Capitoline
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From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
a period of 100 years
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Rome suffered more from Totila in 546 than from any former sack, half the walls being destroyed and many houses being burnt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Rome suffered more from Totila in 546 than from any former sack, half the walls being destroyed and many houses being burnt.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
Gensericnoun
king of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477)
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
gilt-bronze
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From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
Goths
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From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rome suffered more from Totila in 546 than from any former sack, half the walls being destroyed and many houses being burnt.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
inroadsnounUS /ˈɪnroʊdz/
plural of “inroad” — an encroachment or intrusion
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Rome suffered more from Totila in 546 than from any former sack, half the walls being destroyed and many houses being burnt.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rome suffered more from Totila in 546 than from any former sack, half the walls being destroyed and many houses being burnt.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
not any; not one
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
and nothing more
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
pillagenounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒ/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
revelled
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From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
Ricimer
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From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
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 FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
sackedadjectiveUS /sækt/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
Salarian
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From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Rome suffered more from Totila in 546 than from any former sack, half the walls being destroyed and many houses being burnt.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rome suffered more from Totila in 546 than from any former sack, half the walls being destroyed and many houses being burnt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FALLEN ROME In the end of the sixth century the old Rome, the lingering remnant of the imperial city, had nearly disappeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
Totila
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From this reading Rome suffered more from Totila in 546 than from any former sack, half the walls being destroyed and many houses being burnt.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
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 Rome suffered more from Totila in 546 than from any former sack, half the walls being destroyed and many houses being burnt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half a century afterwards, when Genseric sacked the city for fourteen days, he only carried off the gilt-bronze tiles on the roof of the Capitoline temple of Jupiter and the spoils from the temple of Jerusalem; and during the sack of Ricimer little injury was done to buildings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Language, literature, art, science were being crushed out, not so much by inroads of barbarians as by the bigotry of bishops and monks.
at the time that
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading When the Goths, under Alaric, entered Rome by the Salarian gate in 410 and revelled in pillage for six days, they did little or no damage to buildings or works of art.
