adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
Anacletus
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From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
Angelo
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From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
antipopenoun
someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
CharlemagnenounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
Clairvaux
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From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
emperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
fortressesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəsɪz/
plural of “fortress” — a fortified defensive structure
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
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 But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
Nona
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From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
Pierleoni
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From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
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 But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
Sant
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From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
scumnounUS /skʌm/
worthless people
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
squalidlyadverb
in a sordid or squalid way
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
strongholdsnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊldz/
plural of “stronghold” — a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Gilbert lodged at the sign of the Lion, over against the tower of Nona, by the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
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 Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The inn was as old as the times of Charlemagne, when it had been named in honour of Pope Leo, who had crowned him emperor.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some twenty thousand human beings were huddled together in smoky huts, most of which were built against the outer walls and towers of the nobles' strongholds--a miserable population, living squalidly in terrible times, starving while the nobles fought with one another, rising now and then like a vision of famine and sword to take back by force the right of life which force had almost taken from them.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading Rome lay along the river, in those days, like wreckage and scum thrown up on the shore of a wintry sea.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But the quarter was at that time in the hands of the great Jewish race of Pierleoni, whose first antipope, Anacletus, had not been dead many years, and who, though they still held the castle and many towers and fortresses in Rome, had not succeeded in imposing the antipope Victor upon the Roman people, against the will of Bernard of Clairvaux.
