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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 Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
accompany
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
Amasis
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From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
army
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
Atossa
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From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
Babylon
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From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
beautiful
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From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
blocks
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From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
bride
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From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
bridegroom
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From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
built
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
composed
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From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
consisted
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From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
Croesus
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From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
Cyrus
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From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
day
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From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
design
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
Egypt
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
Ephesus
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From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
farther
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From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
finding
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From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
gardens
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From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
gigantic
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From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
high
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From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
hours
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From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
house
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From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
husband's
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
Kassandane
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From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
laid
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From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
lately
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
leaving
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
like
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From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
made
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From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
marble
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From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
mausoleum
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From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
monument
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
Nebenchari
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
news
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From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
now
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
out
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From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
Pasargadae
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From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
reached
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From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
rejoiced
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From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
residence
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From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
restored
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
round
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From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
sarcophagus
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From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
see
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
sight
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
six
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From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
solid
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From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
spent
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From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
steps
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From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
substructure
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From this reading It consisted of a gigantic sarcophagus made of solid marble blocks, and resting like a house on a substructure composed of six high marble steps.
temporary
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From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
travelled
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From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From Ephesus they went to Babylon, and thence to Pasargadae, which Kassandane, Atossa and Croesus had made their temporary residence.
wished
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From this reading Kassandane was to accompany the army to Egypt, and wished, now that Nebenchari had restored her sight, to see the monument which had lately been built to her great husband's memory after Croesus' design, before leaving for so long a journey.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading She rejoiced in finding it worthy of the great Cyrus, and spent hours every day in the beautiful gardens which had been laid out round the mausoleum.
young
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From this reading Our young bride and bridegroom had not travelled farther than Ephesus, when the news reached them that Amasis was dead.
