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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 "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
air
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
Aligern
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From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.
barbarian
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
Barbaric
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From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.
bear
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
beat
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From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.
beautiful
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From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."
brother
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From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."
brothers
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
close
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
comfort
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From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
daughters
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From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.
deprived
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From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.
devour
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
door
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From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."
error
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From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.
faded
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
field
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From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.
flowers
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
foxy-haired
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From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."
fresh
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
Furius
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From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"
Goths
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From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
head
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
Hesperia
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From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.
ill
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"
Isis-wine
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From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"
lately
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From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."
Lavinia
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From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.
Licinius
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
love
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From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.
Lucius
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From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.
Marcus
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.
observed
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From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
only
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From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.
Orcus
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
put
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
received
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From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."
replaced
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
room
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
rose-wreath
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
shoulders
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From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.
shrugging
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From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.
shut
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From this reading Only lately, the beautiful Lavinia shut the door upon my brother, and received the foxy-haired Aligern."
taking
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From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Barbaric taste!" observed Lucius, shrugging his shoulders, and taking to his Isis-wine, as if to comfort himself.
too
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From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"
tore
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
up
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not only have they deprived us of liberty--they even beat us upon the field of love, with the daughters of Hesperia.
Well
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
women
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From this reading "Well, one might put up with the barbarian women," cried Marcus Licinius, "but may Orcus devour their brothers!" and he tore the faded rose-wreath from his head--the flowers could ill bear the close air of the room--and replaced it by a fresh one.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know the Goths too, Furius; is it not an error of taste?"
