accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I have betted you the consulship already.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Who else wants to bet?" asked Commodus.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Who else wants to bet?" asked Commodus.
betted
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From this reading "I have betted you the consulship already.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
Commodus
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From this reading Who else wants to bet?" asked Commodus.
consulshipnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəlʃɪp/
the post of consul
From this reading "I have betted you the consulship already.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
else
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From this reading Who else wants to bet?" asked Commodus.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have betted you the consulship already.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
recommenced
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From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
strategicadjectiveUS /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/
relating to or concerned with strategy
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who else wants to bet?" asked Commodus.
to-and-fro
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From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
Varronius
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From this reading Varronius retorted from between set teeth, his eyes fixed on the leopard that had recommenced his swift strategic to-and-fro stalking movement.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Who else wants to bet?" asked Commodus.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who else wants to bet?" asked Commodus.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before any one could answer the leopard sprang in again at Varronius, who stepped aside and drove his spear with very well timed accuracy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have betted you the consulship already.
