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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 gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was not one who did not regret his going from among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
ascent
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From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
awaiting
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From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
Caesar
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From this reading But Caesar had spoken, and there was no gainsaying his orders.
Caesar's
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From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
centurion
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From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
cleverest
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
commands
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From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was not one who did not regret his going from among them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
Edessa
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From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
fellow
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
file
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From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
formed
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From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
friend
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was not one who did not regret his going from among them.
gainsaying
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From this reading But Caesar had spoken, and there was no gainsaying his orders.
gave
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
going
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From this reading There was not one who did not regret his going from among them.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
grouped
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From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
hand
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
kindly
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
leading
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From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
leave
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From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
many
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
Martialis
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From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Caesar had spoken, and there was no gainsaying his orders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
orders
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From this reading But Caesar had spoken, and there was no gainsaying his orders.
praetorians
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From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
pressure
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
proved
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
rank
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From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
received
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
regret
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From this reading There was not one who did not regret his going from among them.
removal
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From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
return
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
round
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From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
sadly
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From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
Serapeum
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From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
soldier
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
spoken
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From this reading But Caesar had spoken, and there was no gainsaying his orders.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
stubborn
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
There
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From this reading There was not one who did not regret his going from among them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
trusty
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
turn
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From this reading He gave his hand to each one of them in turn, and received a kindly pressure in return; for the stubborn fellow, though not of the cleverest, had proved himself a good soldier, and to many of them a trusty friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not one who did not regret his going from among them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
wide
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From this reading On the wide ascent leading to the Serapeum the praetorians stood awaiting Caesar's commands.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They had not yet formed in rank and file, but were grouped round the centurion Martialis, who had come to tell them, sadly, of his removal to Edessa, and to take leave of his comrades.
