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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 There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
bribe
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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.
Christians
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From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.
Commodus
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From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.
Cornificia
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From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.
danger
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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
emperor
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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
fanatically
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From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
full
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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
get
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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
heart
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From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.
makes
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From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.
Marcia
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From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.
meet
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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
nominating
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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
only
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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
own
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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
persecuted
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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
Persuade
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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
Pertinax
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From this reading "Probably true," remarked Pertinax.
police
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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
possible
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From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.
Probably
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From this reading "Probably true," remarked Pertinax.
problem
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From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.
protect
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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
remarked
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From this reading "Probably true," remarked Pertinax.
rid
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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
said
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From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.
sees
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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
speak
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From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.
successor
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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
There
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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
together
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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
touched
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From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.
true
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From this reading "Probably true," remarked Pertinax.
voice
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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
way
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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.
