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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 A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
accept
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From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
account
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
acquaintance
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
affairs
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
alarming
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
all
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
almost
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From this reading Lucius Lucinius, with his fiery temper and foolish enthusiasm, almost spoilt everything.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
ambassador
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
attendants
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
breast
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From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
Caesar
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
Cethegus
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
compelled
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From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
concluding
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
containing
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
convinced
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
coolness
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
demanded
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From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
Dictator
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From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
dinner-room
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
Emperor
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
Empress
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
emptied
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Lucius Lucinius, with his fiery temper and foolish enthusiasm, almost spoilt everything.
events
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Lucius Lucinius, with his fiery temper and foolish enthusiasm, almost spoilt everything.
exaggerated
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
exchanging
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
excitement
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
fatherland
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From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
fellow-students
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
few
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
fiery
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From this reading Lucius Lucinius, with his fiery temper and foolish enthusiasm, almost spoilt everything.
find
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
flask
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
foolish
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From this reading Lucius Lucinius, with his fiery temper and foolish enthusiasm, almost spoilt everything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
friends
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
inventions
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
just
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
Justinian
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
late
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
later
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
literally
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From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
Lucinius
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From this reading Lucius Lucinius, with his fiery temper and foolish enthusiasm, almost spoilt everything.
Lucius
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From this reading Lucius Lucinius, with his fiery temper and foolish enthusiasm, almost spoilt everything.
Massikian
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
meal
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
men
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
more
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
new
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
office
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From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
old
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
only
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
opposed
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
past
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
perhaps
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
Petros
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
put
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From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
rather
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
Ravenna
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
reminiscences
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
repeatedly
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From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
reports
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
room
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
rumours
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
said
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
serve
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From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
shared
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
shouting
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From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
simple
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
soon
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
spoilt
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From this reading Lucius Lucinius, with his fiery temper and foolish enthusiasm, almost spoilt everything.
statue
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
study
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
sword
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From this reading He repeatedly demanded that I should accept the office of Dictator, and literally put his sword to my breast, shouting that I should be compelled to serve the fatherland.
talk
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
temper
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From this reading Lucius Lucinius, with his fiery temper and foolish enthusiasm, almost spoilt everything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
times
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
together
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
two
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
undisturbed
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From this reading The two men had shared a simple meal and had emptied a flask of old Massikian together, exchanging reminiscences of past times--they had been fellow-students, as we already know--and had just left the dinner-room for the study of Cethegus, in order, undisturbed by the attendants, to talk over more confidential affairs.
utmost
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
weeks
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
well-known
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From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few weeks later, we find Cethegus in the well-known room containing the statue of Caesar, together with our new acquaintance, Petros, the ambassador of the Emperor Justinian, or rather of the Empress.
zeal
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From this reading "As soon as I had convinced myself," said Cethegus, concluding his account of late events, "that the alarming reports from Ravenna were only rumours--perhaps inventions, and, at all events, exaggerated--I opposed the utmost coolness to the excitement and zeal of my friends.
