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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 Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
apartments
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From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
attendant
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From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
Barine
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From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
become
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
carefully
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From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
charge
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From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
Charmian
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From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
Cleopatra
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From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
closely
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
commander
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
companion
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From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
devote
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From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
earlier
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From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
evening
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From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
favour
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
finally
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
friends
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
guard
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
guest
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From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
hours
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From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
Iras
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From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
keep
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
loyal
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
Macedonian
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
mistress
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From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
most
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
necessary
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From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
now
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From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
placed
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From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
promised
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
Queen
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From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
rendered
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From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
return
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From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
rose
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From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
seen
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From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
services
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From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
sought
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
turn
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From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
vainly
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
watched
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From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
way
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From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
welcome
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From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
years
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From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
younger
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From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
