79
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From this reading “It was in the year 79 of our era.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This writer is called Pliny.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
ContemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Contemporaries of our Savior were still living.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His writing is in Latin, the great language of those days.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading “It was in the year 79 of our era.
the act of departing
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His writing is in Latin, the great language of those days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His writing is in Latin, the great language of those days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His writing is in Latin, the great language of those days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This writer is called Pliny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
and nothing more
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading His writing is in Latin, the great language of those days.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading His writing is in Latin, the great language of those days.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Contemporaries of our Savior were still living.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It was in the year 79 of our era.
PLINYnounUS /ˈplɪni/
Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
SaviornounUS /ˈseɪvjər/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Contemporaries of our Savior were still living.
not in physical motion
From this reading Contemporaries of our Savior were still living.
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 THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
express in words
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This writer is called Pliny.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Contemporaries of our Savior were still living.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
the act of creating written works
From this reading His writing is in Latin, the great language of those days.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “It was in the year 79 of our era.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE STORY OF PLINY “TO teach you what the cinders thrown up by a volcano can do, I am now going to tell you a very old story, just as it was transmitted to us by a celebrated writer of those old times.
