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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 days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
acts
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From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
address
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From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
alarm
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From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
all
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also
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From this reading The Bishops Hypatius and Demetrius from the Eastern Empire were also present.
ambassador
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
anger
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From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
apartments
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
assembled
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
Bishops
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From this reading The Bishops Hypatius and Demetrius from the Eastern Empire were also present.
Byzantine
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
concluded
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From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
cunning
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From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
days
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
Demetrius
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distinguished
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
East
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From this reading "It is for this reason, reverend bishops of the East and West, and you, noble Romans, that I have assembled you here.
Eastern
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From this reading The Bishops Hypatius and Demetrius from the Eastern Empire were also present.
ecclesiastical
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
Emperor
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From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
Empire
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From this reading The Bishops Hypatius and Demetrius from the Eastern Empire were also present.
excitement
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From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
faces
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From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
few
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is for this reason, reverend bishops of the East and West, and you, noble Romans, that I have assembled you here.
force
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From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Bishops Hypatius and Demetrius from the Eastern Empire were also present.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is for this reason, reverend bishops of the East and West, and you, noble Romans, that I have assembled you here.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is for this reason, reverend bishops of the East and West, and you, noble Romans, that I have assembled you here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
Hypatius
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From this reading The Bishops Hypatius and Demetrius from the Eastern Empire were also present.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is for this reason, reverend bishops of the East and West, and you, noble Romans, that I have assembled you here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is for this reason, reverend bishops of the East and West, and you, noble Romans, that I have assembled you here.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is for this reason, reverend bishops of the East and West, and you, noble Romans, that I have assembled you here.
lady
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From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
loudly
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From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
noble
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From this reading "It is for this reason, reverend bishops of the East and West, and you, noble Romans, that I have assembled you here.
number
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
occurrences
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
Petros
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From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
practised
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From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
present
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From this reading The Bishops Hypatius and Demetrius from the Eastern Empire were also present.
protest
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From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
rank
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
Ravenna
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
reason
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From this reading "It is for this reason, reverend bishops of the East and West, and you, noble Romans, that I have assembled you here.
reverend
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From this reading "It is for this reason, reverend bishops of the East and West, and you, noble Romans, that I have assembled you here.
rhetorician
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Romans
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is for this reason, reverend bishops of the East and West, and you, noble Romans, that I have assembled you here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
there
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is for this reason, reverend bishops of the East and West, and you, noble Romans, that I have assembled you here.
visible
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From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
West
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From this reading "It is for this reason, reverend bishops of the East and West, and you, noble Romans, that I have assembled you here.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I protest loudly and solemnly, in the name of the Emperor, against all secret acts of cunning or force which may have been practised against the noble lady.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
words
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From this reading Great excitement, mixed with alarm and anger, was visible on all faces, as Petros, the rhetorician, concluded his address in these words:
worldly
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From this reading A few days after these occurrences, there were assembled in the apartments of the Byzantine ambassador at Ravenna a number of distinguished Romans of worldly and ecclesiastical rank.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is for this reason, reverend bishops of the East and West, and you, noble Romans, that I have assembled you here.
