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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 When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
acquainted
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From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
advanced
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
advice
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From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
age
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
air
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
Archibius
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From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
begged
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From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
big
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
broad-shouldered
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
Caesarion's
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From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
calm
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
clearness
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
companion
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From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
crowd
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From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
deep
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From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
dignity
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
Dion
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From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
equipage
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From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
few
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
former
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From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
forty
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
frame
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
Gorgias
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From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
grey
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
hair
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
impressive
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
indicated
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
King
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From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
limbs
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
made
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From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
man
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
manner
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
merely
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
mingling
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From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
modestly
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From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
more
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
motioning
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From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
movement
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From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
movements
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
musical
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From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
only
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
person
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From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
precision
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
quiet
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
reached
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From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
refrained
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From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
remain
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From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
retire
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From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
robust
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
speak
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From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
There
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
voice
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
well-developed
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From this reading There was an air of precision and clearness in the voice and quiet movements of this big, broad-shouldered man, with his robust frame and well-developed limbs.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Caesarion's companion reached Dion and Gorgias, the former modestly made a movement to retire.
whole
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
wished
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From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Archibius was acquainted with both, and begged him to remain.
years
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From this reading Though only a few years beyond forty, not merely his grey hair but the calm, impressive dignity of his whole manner indicated a more advanced age.
yonder
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From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
young
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From this reading "The young King yonder," he began in a deep, musical voice, motioning towards the equipage, "wished to speak to you here in person, Gorgias, but by my advice he refrained from mingling with the crowd.
