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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
account
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
Alexander
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From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
annexing
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From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JULIUS CAESAR AS EXPLORER Our next explorer is Julius Caesar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
CAESAR
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From this reading JULIUS CAESAR AS EXPLORER Our next explorer is Julius Caesar.
centre
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From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
Channel
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
combined
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From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
conquering
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From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
conqueror
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From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
country
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
crossing
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
day
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From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
days
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From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
dispelled
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
Empire
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From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
England
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
English
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
EXPLORER
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From this reading JULIUS CAESAR AS EXPLORER Our next explorer is Julius Caesar.
exploring
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From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
find
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From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
fog-bound
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From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
France
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
French
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
German
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
gives
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
graphic
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
Greece
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From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
hinted
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From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
history
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From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JULIUS CAESAR AS EXPLORER Our next explorer is Julius Caesar.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
JULIUS
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From this reading JULIUS CAESAR AS EXPLORER Our next explorer is Julius Caesar.
land
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From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
lands
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From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
lay
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
light
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From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
mist
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JULIUS CAESAR AS EXPLORER Our next explorer is Julius Caesar.
north
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From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
now
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From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
olden
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From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
only
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From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading JULIUS CAESAR AS EXPLORER Our next explorer is Julius Caesar.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
Persia
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From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
Pytheas
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From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
repeats
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From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
Rhine
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
Roman
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From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
Rome
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From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
Seine
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
shifted
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From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the days of Alexander the centre of Empire had shifted from Greece to Rome, and Rome was now conquering and annexing land, as Persia had done in the olden days.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
Thames
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From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pytheas had hinted at the fog-bound lands of the north--Caesar brought them into the light of day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Caesar who first dispelled the mist that lay over the country about the French Seine, the German Rhine, the English Thames--Caesar who gives us the first graphic account of crossing the English Channel from France to England.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Alexander the Great had combined the conqueror with the explorer, so now history repeats itself, and we find the Roman Caesar not only conquering, but exploring.
