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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
almost
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From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
amphitheatre
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He doth make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and serve in offices That profit us.'
aqueducts
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
arc
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
arches
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
battlemented
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
beautiful
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
become
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From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
Bugia
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From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
cannot
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From this reading 'We cannot miss him.
castles
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
circled
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
cord
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
described
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading He doth make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and serve in offices That profit us.'
entered
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
European
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From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
extremely
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
Fetch
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From this reading He doth make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and serve in offices That profit us.'
fire
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From this reading He doth make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and serve in offices That profit us.'
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
French
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From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
guarded
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doth make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and serve in offices That profit us.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'We cannot miss him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He doth make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and serve in offices That profit us.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
lake
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From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
like
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
lower
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
made
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
magnificent
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He doth make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and serve in offices That profit us.'
midway
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From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
miss
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From this reading 'We cannot miss him.
modern
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From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
mountains
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
noble
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
offices
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From this reading He doth make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and serve in offices That profit us.'
old
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He doth make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and serve in offices That profit us.'
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
possession
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From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
profit
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From this reading He doth make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and serve in offices That profit us.'
rising
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
Roman
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
round
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
sea
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
serve
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From this reading He doth make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and serve in offices That profit us.'
stern
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
tartane
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
Tempest
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From this reading _Tempest_.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He doth make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and serve in offices That profit us.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
town
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From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
travellers
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From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
unknown
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From this reading Bugia, though midway on the 'European lake,' is almost unknown to modern travellers, though it has become a French possession.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He doth make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and serve in offices That profit us.'
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We cannot miss him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It looked extremely beautiful when the French tartane entered it, rising from the sea like a magnificent amphitheatre, at the foot of the mountains that circled round it, and guarded by stern battlemented castles, while the arches of one of the great old Roman aqueducts made a noble cord to the arc described by the lower part of the town.
wood
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From this reading He doth make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and serve in offices That profit us.'
