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amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND CHILD.
apartments
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From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
appears
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From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
arrived
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From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
Basilica
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
beheld
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
besieged
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
CHILD
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From this reading FATHER AND CHILD.
confusion
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
congregation
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
constantly
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From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
couch
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From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
day
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From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
deferred
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From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
distribution
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
dreaded
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From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
dwelling
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From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
earlier
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
exhaustion
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From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
famishing
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
FATHER
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From this reading FATHER AND CHILD.
food
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
Forsaken
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From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
helpless
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From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
hours
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From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
house
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From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
John
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
Lateran
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
lies
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From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
master
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From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
mingled
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
misfortunes
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
much
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From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
now
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From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
Numerian
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From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
outward
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From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
public
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
Rome
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
scene
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
searching
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
side
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From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
sleeping
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From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
solitude
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From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
St
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
stages
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From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We last beheld him on the scene mingled with the famishing congregation in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, still searching for his child amid the confusion of the public distribution of food during the earlier stages of the misfortunes of besieged Rome.
stretched
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From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
suffered
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From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
tenantless
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From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
toiled
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From this reading Since that time he has toiled and suffered much; and now the day of exhaustion, long deferred, the hours of helpless solitude, constantly dreaded, have at length arrived.
view
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From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
watch
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From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In one of the sleeping apartments, stretched on his couch, with none to watch by its side, lies the master of the little dwelling.
write
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From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Forsaken as it appears on an outward view, during the morning of which we now write, the house of Numerian is yet not tenantless.
