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Cæsar inclined his head as a sign of assent. Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility. Komm remained in the camp. At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea. The surf was breaking on the rocks.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Komm remained in the camp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Komm remained in the camp.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cæsar inclined his head as a sign of assent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cæsar inclined his head as a sign of assent.
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From this reading Cæsar inclined his head as a sign of assent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea.
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From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea.
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From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
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From this reading The surf was breaking on the rocks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
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From this reading Komm remained in the camp.
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From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
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From this reading At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea.
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From this reading At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea.
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From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
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From this reading Cæsar inclined his head as a sign of assent.
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From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea.
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From this reading Cæsar inclined his head as a sign of assent.
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From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cæsar inclined his head as a sign of assent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Komm remained in the camp.
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From this reading Cæsar inclined his head as a sign of assent.
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From this reading Komm remained in the camp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea.
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From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cæsar inclined his head as a sign of assent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The surf was breaking on the rocks.
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From this reading At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Komm remained in the camp.
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From this reading The surf was breaking on the rocks.
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From this reading At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea.
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From this reading Cæsar inclined his head as a sign of assent.
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From this reading At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea.
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From this reading The surf was breaking on the rocks.
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From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
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From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea.
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From this reading At night, being unable to sleep, he climbed the cliff and looked out to sea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The surf was breaking on the rocks.
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From this reading Thus, by the Atrebate's counsel, the chiefs surrendered but a few young boys and those not of the highest nobility.
