adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
Aventine
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From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
Brinnaria
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From this reading Brinnaria heard the word often during the next few days.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next it came to notice when there were many deaths along the Subura in the very centre of the city.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Next it came to notice when there were many deaths along the Subura in the very centre of the city.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Next it came to notice when there were many deaths along the Subura in the very centre of the city.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Brinnaria heard the word often during the next few days.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Brinnaria heard the word often during the next few days.
else
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From this reading Rome talked of little else.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Brinnaria heard the word often during the next few days.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
grain-warehouses
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From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Brinnaria heard the word often during the next few days.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rome talked of little else.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Next it came to notice when there were many deaths along the Subura in the very centre of the city.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Brinnaria heard the word often during the next few days.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Next it came to notice when there were many deaths along the Subura in the very centre of the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rome talked of little else.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Brinnaria heard the word often during the next few days.
PestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading Pestilence!
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
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 Rome talked of little else.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
stevedores
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From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
Subura
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From this reading Next it came to notice when there were many deaths along the Subura in the very centre of the city.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Rome talked of little else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brinnaria heard the word often during the next few days.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Next it came to notice when there were many deaths along the Subura in the very centre of the city.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next it came to notice when there were many deaths along the Subura in the very centre of the city.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Next it came to notice when there were many deaths along the Subura in the very centre of the city.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next it came to notice when there were many deaths along the Subura in the very centre of the city.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Next it came to notice when there were many deaths along the Subura in the very centre of the city.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had begun with a few deaths along the river front in the sailors’ quarters, and among the stevedores and porters of the grain-warehouses, southwest of the Aventine Hill in the thirteenth ward.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Brinnaria heard the word often during the next few days.
