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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 He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
accorded
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
Agatha
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
Alexander
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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
Alexandria
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
all
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
bats
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
best
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
cheerful
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
Circus
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
clothes
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From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
crowned
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
dark
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
dressed
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
embellished
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
Euryale's
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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
father
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
features
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
feel
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From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
festal
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
find
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
fled
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
flitted
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
garb
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
give
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From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
given
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From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
hard
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
heard
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From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
how
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
ill
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
infinitely
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
joy
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
knew
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
lady
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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
like
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
longer
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From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
made
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From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
Melissa
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From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
obliged
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
occupied
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
only
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
overflowing
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
pained
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
prayer
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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
protectress
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
quit
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
return
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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
sacrifice
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From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
Sad
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
seats
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
seen
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From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
Seleukus's
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From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
silent
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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
sister
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From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
spirit
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
talking
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
things
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From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
thoughts
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
trace
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
up
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
vanished
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From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
well
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
wife
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From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
winning
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From this reading Sad thoughts had flitted across his cheerful spirit like dark bats, even while he was talking with Melissa and her protectress, for he knew well how infinitely hard his father would find it to have to quit Alexandria; and if he himself fled with Melissa he would be obliged to give up the winning of fair Agatha.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was already dressed in his best, and crowned like all those who occupied the first seats in the Circus; but his festal garb accorded ill with the pained look on his features, from which every trace had vanished of the overflowing joy in life which had embellished them only this morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had seen and heard things which made him feel that it would no longer be a sacrifice to give his life to save his sister.
