Chapter VI
APOLLODORUS (_pointing as before_). See there. The Egyptians are moving. They are going to recapture the Pharos. They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.
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APOLLODORUS
(_pointing
as
before_).
See
there.
The
Egyptians
are
moving.
They
are
going
to
recapture
the
Pharos.
They
will
attack
by
sea
and
land:
by
land
along
the
great
mole;
by
sea
from
the
west
harbor.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
APOLLODORUS
(_pointing
as
before_).
Line 2
See
there.
Line 3
The
Egyptians
are
moving.
Line 4
They
are
going
to
recapture
the
Pharos.
Line 5
They
will
attack
by
sea
and
land:
by
land
along
the
great
mole;
by
sea
from
the
west
harbor.
Learner Dictionary
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Along
preposition
US /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.”
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.
APOLLODORUS
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From this reading APOLLODORUS (_pointing as before_).
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Egyptians are moving.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading APOLLODORUS (_pointing as before_).
attack
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From this reading They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading APOLLODORUS (_pointing as before_).
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.
Egyptians
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From this reading The Egyptians are moving.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.
going
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From this reading They are going to recapture the Pharos.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.
harbor
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From this reading They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.
land
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From this reading They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.
mole
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From this reading They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.
moving
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From this reading The Egyptians are moving.
Pharos
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From this reading They are going to recapture the Pharos.
pointing
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From this reading APOLLODORUS (_pointing as before_).
recapture
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From this reading They are going to recapture the Pharos.
sea
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From this reading They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.
See
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From this reading See there.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Egyptians are moving.
there
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From this reading See there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are going to recapture the Pharos.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are going to recapture the Pharos.
west
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From this reading They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will attack by sea and land: by land along the great mole; by sea from the west harbor.