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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 Worthy Melampus had received the news that Myrtilus was still alive in a very singular manner.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
Alexandria
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
alive
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From this reading Worthy Melampus had received the news that Myrtilus was still alive in a very singular manner.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
assistance
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
brightened
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From this reading No morning brightened Hermon's night of darkness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even now he could grasp only one thing at a time, and he loved Hermon with sincere devotion.
darkness
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From this reading No morning brightened Hermon's night of darkness.
devotion
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From this reading Even now he could grasp only one thing at a time, and he loved Hermon with sincere devotion.
down
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even now he could grasp only one thing at a time, and he loved Hermon with sincere devotion.
finished
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From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
friend
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Even now he could grasp only one thing at a time, and he loved Hermon with sincere devotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even now he could grasp only one thing at a time, and he loved Hermon with sincere devotion.
Hermon
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From this reading Even now he could grasp only one thing at a time, and he loved Hermon with sincere devotion.
Hermon's
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From this reading No morning brightened Hermon's night of darkness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Worthy Melampus had received the news that Myrtilus was still alive in a very singular manner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
latter
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
loved
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From this reading Even now he could grasp only one thing at a time, and he loved Hermon with sincere devotion.
lying
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
manner
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From this reading Worthy Melampus had received the news that Myrtilus was still alive in a very singular manner.
master's
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From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
Melampus
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From this reading Worthy Melampus had received the news that Myrtilus was still alive in a very singular manner.
money
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
months
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No morning brightened Hermon's night of darkness.
moved
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
Myrtilus
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From this reading Worthy Melampus had received the news that Myrtilus was still alive in a very singular manner.
needed
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
news
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From this reading Worthy Melampus had received the news that Myrtilus was still alive in a very singular manner.
night
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From this reading No morning brightened Hermon's night of darkness.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No morning brightened Hermon's night of darkness.
notary
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
now
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From this reading Even now he could grasp only one thing at a time, and he loved Hermon with sincere devotion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No morning brightened Hermon's night of darkness.
once
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even now he could grasp only one thing at a time, and he loved Hermon with sincere devotion.
only
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From this reading Even now he could grasp only one thing at a time, and he loved Hermon with sincere devotion.
raised
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
received
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From this reading Worthy Melampus had received the news that Myrtilus was still alive in a very singular manner.
report
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From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
room
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From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
shining
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From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
sincere
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From this reading Even now he could grasp only one thing at a time, and he loved Hermon with sincere devotion.
singular
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From this reading Worthy Melampus had received the news that Myrtilus was still alive in a very singular manner.
slave
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From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Worthy Melampus had received the news that Myrtilus was still alive in a very singular manner.
sun
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From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
Tennis
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Worthy Melampus had received the news that Myrtilus was still alive in a very singular manner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even now he could grasp only one thing at a time, and he loved Hermon with sincere devotion.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even now he could grasp only one thing at a time, and he loved Hermon with sincere devotion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
two
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From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
very
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From this reading Worthy Melampus had received the news that Myrtilus was still alive in a very singular manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the returned slave had finished his report, the sun was already shining into his master's room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without lying down again, the latter went at once to the Tennis notary, who had moved to Alexandria two months before, and with his assistance raised the money which his friend needed.
WorthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Worthy Melampus had received the news that Myrtilus was still alive in a very singular manner.
