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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 She rested on a sofa, quite worn out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
accommodation
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This lady was pleased to see the artist again to whom she was indebted for the portrait of her daughter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
anxiety
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From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
artist
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From this reading This lady was pleased to see the artist again to whom she was indebted for the portrait of her daughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had it now in her possession once more, for Philostratus had had it taken back to her house while the emperor was at his meal.
back
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From this reading She had it now in her possession once more, for Philostratus had had it taken back to her house while the emperor was at his meal.
become
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From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
beloved
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From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
Berenike
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
chief
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
concern
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From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
daughter
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From this reading This lady was pleased to see the artist again to whom she was indebted for the portrait of her daughter.
dear
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From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
emperor
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From this reading She had it now in her possession once more, for Philostratus had had it taken back to her house while the emperor was at his meal.
Euryale
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
few
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
given
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From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This lady was pleased to see the artist again to whom she was indebted for the portrait of her daughter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
hours
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From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
house
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From this reading She had it now in her possession once more, for Philostratus had had it taken back to her house while the emperor was at his meal.
household
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
indebted
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From this reading This lady was pleased to see the artist again to whom she was indebted for the portrait of her daughter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had it now in her possession once more, for Philostratus had had it taken back to her house while the emperor was at his meal.
lady
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
loss
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From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
meal
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From this reading She had it now in her possession once more, for Philostratus had had it taken back to her house while the emperor was at his meal.
Melissa
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
members
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
more
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From this reading She had it now in her possession once more, for Philostratus had had it taken back to her house while the emperor was at his meal.
much
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From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
now
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From this reading She had it now in her possession once more, for Philostratus had had it taken back to her house while the emperor was at his meal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She rested on a sofa, quite worn out.
once
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From this reading She had it now in her possession once more, for Philostratus had had it taken back to her house while the emperor was at his meal.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
out
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From this reading She rested on a sofa, quite worn out.
own
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
palace
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
Philostratus
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From this reading She had it now in her possession once more, for Philostratus had had it taken back to her house while the emperor was at his meal.
picture
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From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This lady was pleased to see the artist again to whom she was indebted for the portrait of her daughter.
portrait
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From this reading This lady was pleased to see the artist again to whom she was indebted for the portrait of her daughter.
possession
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From this reading She had it now in her possession once more, for Philostratus had had it taken back to her house while the emperor was at his meal.
priest
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She rested on a sofa, quite worn out.
received
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
reserved
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
rested
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From this reading She rested on a sofa, quite worn out.
rooms
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
see
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From this reading This lady was pleased to see the artist again to whom she was indebted for the portrait of her daughter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This lady was pleased to see the artist again to whom she was indebted for the portrait of her daughter.
sofa
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From this reading She rested on a sofa, quite worn out.
taken
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From this reading She had it now in her possession once more, for Philostratus had had it taken back to her house while the emperor was at his meal.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This lady was pleased to see the artist again to whom she was indebted for the portrait of her daughter.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
Timotheus's
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This lady was pleased to see the artist again to whom she was indebted for the portrait of her daughter.
torment
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From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
vast
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
very
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From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had it now in her possession once more, for Philostratus had had it taken back to her house while the emperor was at his meal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had passed through hours of torment; for her concern about Melissa, who had become very dear to her, had given her much more anxiety than even the loss of her beloved picture.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This lady was pleased to see the artist again to whom she was indebted for the portrait of her daughter.
wife
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She rested on a sofa, quite worn out.
youth
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From this reading In one of the few rooms of his vast palace which the chief priest had reserved for the accommodation of the members of his own household, the youth was received by Melissa, Timotheus's wife Euryale, and the lady Berenike.
