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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 By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
aim
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
Alexandria
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From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
allowed
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From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
ancients
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
Apolonius
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From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before sunrise the wind changed.
blew
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From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
bore
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From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
breeze
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From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
changed
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From this reading Before sunrise the wind changed.
character
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
Christians
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
clear
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From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
clouds
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From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
cold
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From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
darkening
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From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
doctrines
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
down
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From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
example
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
faith
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
filling
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From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
formed
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
Greek
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
Heavy
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From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
history
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From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
imitation
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
lake
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From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
less
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
lord
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
man
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
many-branched
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
market
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From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
midnight
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From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
north
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From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
nourished
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
only
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From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
Philostratus
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From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
produced
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
prove
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
raining
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From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
religion
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
sitting
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From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
sky
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From this reading Heavy clouds bore down from the north, darkening the clear sky of Alexandria.
sleep
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From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
sunrise
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From this reading Before sunrise the wind changed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before sunrise the wind changed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
torrents
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From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
town
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From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
tree
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From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
Tyana
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From this reading Philostratus had only allowed himself a short time for sleep, sitting till long after midnight over his history of Apolonius of Tyana.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time the market was filling it was raining in torrents, and a cold breeze blew over the town from the lake.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before sunrise the wind changed.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading His aim was to prove, by the example of this man, that a character not less worthy of imitation than that of the lord of the Christians might be formed in the faith of the ancients, and nourished by doctrines produced by the many-branched tree of Greek religion and philosophy.
