389
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From this reading Now, in 389 B.C., they turned to the south, crossed the Apennines, and came pouring down into the valleys of Etruria.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The city of Clusium, only a few days’ march from Rome, was the first to attract the barbarians.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading There was peace at this time between Rome and Etruria, and the inhabitants of Clusium, in fear of the fierce-looking Gallic warriors, besought Rome to come to their aid.
ALLIA
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
Apenninesnoun
a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula
From this reading Now, in 389 B.C., they turned to the south, crossed the Apennines, and came pouring down into the valleys of Etruria.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was peace at this time between Rome and Etruria, and the inhabitants of Clusium, in fear of the fierce-looking Gallic warriors, besought Rome to come to their aid.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The city of Clusium, only a few days’ march from Rome, was the first to attract the barbarians.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Now, in 389 B.C., they turned to the south, crossed the Apennines, and came pouring down into the valleys of Etruria.
barbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The city of Clusium, only a few days’ march from Rome, was the first to attract the barbarians.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
besought
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From this reading There was peace at this time between Rome and Etruria, and the inhabitants of Clusium, in fear of the fierce-looking Gallic warriors, besought Rome to come to their aid.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was peace at this time between Rome and Etruria, and the inhabitants of Clusium, in fear of the fierce-looking Gallic warriors, besought Rome to come to their aid.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Now, in 389 B.C., they turned to the south, crossed the Apennines, and came pouring down into the valleys of Etruria.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, in 389 B.C., they turned to the south, crossed the Apennines, and came pouring down into the valleys of Etruria.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city of Clusium, only a few days’ march from Rome, was the first to attract the barbarians.
Clusium
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From this reading The city of Clusium, only a few days’ march from Rome, was the first to attract the barbarians.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was peace at this time between Rome and Etruria, and the inhabitants of Clusium, in fear of the fierce-looking Gallic warriors, besought Rome to come to their aid.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
placed crosswise
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The city of Clusium, only a few days’ march from Rome, was the first to attract the barbarians.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now, in 389 B.C., they turned to the south, crossed the Apennines, and came pouring down into the valleys of Etruria.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
Etrurianoun
an ancient country in central Italy; assimilated by the Romans by about 200 BC
From this reading Now, in 389 B.C., they turned to the south, crossed the Apennines, and came pouring down into the valleys of Etruria.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was peace at this time between Rome and Etruria, and the inhabitants of Clusium, in fear of the fierce-looking Gallic warriors, besought Rome to come to their aid.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The city of Clusium, only a few days’ march from Rome, was the first to attract the barbarians.
fierce-looking
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From this reading There was peace at this time between Rome and Etruria, and the inhabitants of Clusium, in fear of the fierce-looking Gallic warriors, besought Rome to come to their aid.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The city of Clusium, only a few days’ march from Rome, was the first to attract the barbarians.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The city of Clusium, only a few days’ march from Rome, was the first to attract the barbarians.
GallicadjectiveUS /ˈɡælɪk/
of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls
From this reading There was peace at this time between Rome and Etruria, and the inhabitants of Clusium, in fear of the fierce-looking Gallic warriors, besought Rome to come to their aid.
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
the act of departing
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now, in 389 B.C., they turned to the south, crossed the Apennines, and came pouring down into the valleys of Etruria.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
march in a procession
From this reading The city of Clusium, only a few days’ march from Rome, was the first to attract the barbarians.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
and nothing more
From this reading The city of Clusium, only a few days’ march from Rome, was the first to attract the barbarians.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There was peace at this time between Rome and Etruria, and the inhabitants of Clusium, in fear of the fierce-looking Gallic warriors, besought Rome to come to their aid.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Now, in 389 B.C., they turned to the south, crossed the Apennines, and came pouring down into the valleys of Etruria.
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 The city of Clusium, only a few days’ march from Rome, was the first to attract the barbarians.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Now, in 389 B.C., they turned to the south, crossed the Apennines, and came pouring down into the valleys of Etruria.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
express in words
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was peace at this time between Rome and Etruria, and the inhabitants of Clusium, in fear of the fierce-looking Gallic warriors, besought Rome to come to their aid.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was peace at this time between Rome and Etruria, and the inhabitants of Clusium, in fear of the fierce-looking Gallic warriors, besought Rome to come to their aid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was peace at this time between Rome and Etruria, and the inhabitants of Clusium, in fear of the fierce-looking Gallic warriors, besought Rome to come to their aid.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now, in 389 B.C., they turned to the south, crossed the Apennines, and came pouring down into the valleys of Etruria.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Now, in 389 B.C., they turned to the south, crossed the Apennines, and came pouring down into the valleys of Etruria.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city of Clusium, only a few days’ march from Rome, was the first to attract the barbarians.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
which person or people
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALLIA The inhabitants of Gaul, who dwelt in the country we now call France, were tall, fair, blue-eyed warriors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Long before the time of which I am going to tell you, they had crossed the Alps and made themselves masters of Northern Italy.
