Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

(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 He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.

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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

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From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.

past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.

plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

someone who eats greedily or voraciously

From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.

the property of being wild or turbulent

From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.

a public meeting or assembly for open discussion

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

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From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

go away from a place

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

march in a procession

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to

From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.

not any; not one

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

above and across; more than

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

a British or Irish monk who denied the doctrines of original sin and predestination and defended human goodness and free will; his views were declared heretical by the Council of Ephesus in 431 (circa 360-418)

From this reading PELAGIUS Rome waited.

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 Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

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From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

determined

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

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 PELAGIUS Rome waited.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

not in physical motion

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.

moving very fast

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading PELAGIUS Rome waited.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

in or at the place that

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.