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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 Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
ages
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From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
author
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From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
believed
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From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
Cathedral
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From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
Christian
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From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading His ignorance preserved him from a clash of sentiments.
clock
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From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
consecration
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From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
dramatists
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From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
enjoyed
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From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
et
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From this reading '_Pereunt et imputantur_.'
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
Exeter
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From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
figures
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From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
Godwin
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From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
Greek
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From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His ignorance preserved him from a clash of sentiments.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
ignorance
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From this reading His ignorance preserved him from a clash of sentiments.
imputantur
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From this reading '_Pereunt et imputantur_.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
known
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From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
laughed
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From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
Martial
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From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
motto
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From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
origin
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From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
Peak
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From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
Pereunt
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From this reading '_Pereunt et imputantur_.'
phrase
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From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
preserved
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From this reading His ignorance preserved him from a clash of sentiments.
read
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From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
rebellious
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From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
revered
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From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
saints
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From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
sentiments
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From this reading His ignorance preserved him from a clash of sentiments.
spirit
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From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Godwin Peak read the motto beneath the clock in Exeter Cathedral, and believed it of Christian origin.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
two
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From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
unlikely
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From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
Vatican
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From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even as he must have laughed had he stood in the Vatican before the figures of those two Greek dramatists who, for ages, were revered as Christian saints.
words
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From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he known that the words were found in Martial, his rebellious spirit would have enjoyed the consecration of a phrase from such an unlikely author.
