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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 Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
absorbed
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
admitted
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
agreed
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From this reading The two lovers had agreed to meet in the garden, protected by the darkness and the old slave, while the guests were occupied at the banquet.
all
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From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
any
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
banquet
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From this reading The two lovers had agreed to meet in the garden, protected by the darkness and the old slave, while the guests were occupied at the banquet.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
belonged
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From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two lovers had agreed to meet in the garden, protected by the darkness and the old slave, while the guests were occupied at the banquet.
clapping
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
conversation
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
convinced
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
Croesus
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
darkness
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From this reading The two lovers had agreed to meet in the garden, protected by the darkness and the old slave, while the guests were occupied at the banquet.
days
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
departure
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
eternity
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From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
feel
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From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
fixed
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
garden
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From this reading The two lovers had agreed to meet in the garden, protected by the darkness and the old slave, while the guests were occupied at the banquet.
garden-gate
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
generally
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From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
guests
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
Gyges
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall only have you near me three days longer," whispered Sappho.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
house
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall only have you near me three days longer," whispered Sappho.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two lovers had agreed to meet in the garden, protected by the darkness and the old slave, while the guests were occupied at the banquet.
included
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
intruder
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
invited
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
large
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
longer
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From this reading "I shall only have you near me three days longer," whispered Sappho.
loved
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From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
lovers
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From this reading The two lovers had agreed to meet in the garden, protected by the darkness and the old slave, while the guests were occupied at the banquet.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall only have you near me three days longer," whispered Sappho.
meet
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From this reading The two lovers had agreed to meet in the garden, protected by the darkness and the old slave, while the guests were occupied at the banquet.
Melitta
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
Naukratis
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
near
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From this reading "I shall only have you near me three days longer," whispered Sappho.
Nitetis
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
number
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
occupied
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From this reading The two lovers had agreed to meet in the garden, protected by the darkness and the old slave, while the guests were occupied at the banquet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
old
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From this reading The two lovers had agreed to meet in the garden, protected by the darkness and the old slave, while the guests were occupied at the banquet.
only
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From this reading "I shall only have you near me three days longer," whispered Sappho.
opened
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
prince
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
promising
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
protected
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From this reading The two lovers had agreed to meet in the garden, protected by the darkness and the old slave, while the guests were occupied at the banquet.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
Rhodopis
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
Sappho
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
seems
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From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
seen
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From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall only have you near me three days longer," whispered Sappho.
slave
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From this reading The two lovers had agreed to meet in the garden, protected by the darkness and the old slave, while the guests were occupied at the banquet.
sometimes
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From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
then
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
thoroughly
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
Three
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From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
two
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From this reading The two lovers had agreed to meet in the garden, protected by the darkness and the old slave, while the guests were occupied at the banquet.
warn
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From this reading Melitta, therefore, having convinced herself that the guests were thoroughly absorbed in conversation, opened the garden-gate, admitted the prince, brought Sappho to him, and then retired, promising to warn them of any intruder by clapping her hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two lovers had agreed to meet in the garden, protected by the darkness and the old slave, while the guests were occupied at the banquet.
whispered
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From this reading "I shall only have you near me three days longer," whispered Sappho.
whole
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From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were included.
yesterday
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From this reading "Do you know, sometimes it seems to me as if I had only seen you yesterday for the first time; but generally I feel as if you had belonged to me for a whole eternity, and I had loved you all my life."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall only have you near me three days longer," whispered Sappho.
