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Alexandria
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From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
Alexandrian
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From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
alreadynounUS /already/
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From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
book
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From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
city
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From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
commercial
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From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
corn
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From this reading She supplied the great population in the heart of the Empire with Egyptian corn.
days
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From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
decay
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From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
Egypt
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From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
Egyptian
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From this reading She supplied the great population in the heart of the Empire with Egyptian corn.
Empire
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From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Ships sailed from Alexandria to every part of the known world.
famous
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From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ships sailed from Alexandria to every part of the known world.
geographer
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From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
Greek
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From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
heart
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From this reading She supplied the great population in the heart of the Empire with Egyptian corn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
known
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From this reading Ships sailed from Alexandria to every part of the known world.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
library
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From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
MAPS
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From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
materials
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From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
now
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From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
only
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From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
Pagan
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From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ships sailed from Alexandria to every part of the known world.
population
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From this reading She supplied the great population in the heart of the Empire with Egyptian corn.
Ptolemy
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From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
PTOLEMY'S
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From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
reach
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From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
Roman
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From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
Rome
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From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
sailed
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From this reading Ships sailed from Alexandria to every part of the known world.
searching
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From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
second
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From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She supplied the great population in the heart of the Empire with Egyptian corn.
Ships
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From this reading Ships sailed from Alexandria to every part of the known world.
showing
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From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
signs
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From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
supplied
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From this reading She supplied the great population in the heart of the Empire with Egyptian corn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She supplied the great population in the heart of the Empire with Egyptian corn.
World
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From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
