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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 It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
All
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From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
angry
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From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
back
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From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
Balbus
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From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
belle
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From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
burst
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From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
call
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From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
Cato
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From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
city
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From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
crown
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From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
cushions
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From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
dish
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From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
drowned
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From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
Euge
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From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
exclamation
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From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
fed
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From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
fish
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From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
fishponds
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From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
friend
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From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
gods
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From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
golden
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From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
goose-liver
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From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
half-drunken
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From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
head
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From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
Jonah
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From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
Kallistratos
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From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
laughter
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From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
loud
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From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
more
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From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
much-prized
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From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
ox
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From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
Peace
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From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
Piso
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From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
pounds
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From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
Prophet
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From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
Rhombus
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From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
said
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From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
sea-water
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From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
served
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From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
Sicilian
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From this reading A burst of laughter, and the loud call of "_Euge belle!_" drowned the angry exclamation of the half-drunken Sicilian.
silver
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From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
sinking
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From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
six
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From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
stammered
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From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
turbot
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From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The much-prized "Rhombus" was served upon a silver dish, with a little golden crown on its head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
weighing
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From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
Woe
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From this reading "Peace, friend," said Piso, "let not Cato hear thee, who said, 'Woe to that city where a fish is worth more than an ox.'"
worth
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From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "All ye gods, and thou, Prophet Jonah!" stammered Balbus, sinking back upon the cushions, "that fish is worth more than I!"
years
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From this reading It was a turbot weighing six pounds, which for years had been fed with goose-liver in the sea-water fishponds of Kallistratos.
