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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 Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
advantage
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From this reading She had taken advantage of her introduction into the Imperial palace to make an appeal to Titus, now Emperor.
allowed
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From this reading She had not been allowed to appear there during the reign of Vespasian.
also
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From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPEAL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
APPEAL
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From this reading AN APPEAL.
appear
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From this reading She had not been allowed to appear there during the reign of Vespasian.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
aspect
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From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not been allowed to appear there during the reign of Vespasian.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
brother
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From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
built
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From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
bull
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From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
characterized
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From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
conspicuous
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From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
daughter
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From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
Domitia
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From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had not been allowed to appear there during the reign of Vespasian.
Emperor
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From this reading She had taken advantage of her introduction into the Imperial palace to make an appeal to Titus, now Emperor.
father
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From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
floor
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From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken advantage of her introduction into the Imperial palace to make an appeal to Titus, now Emperor.
halted
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From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had taken advantage of her introduction into the Imperial palace to make an appeal to Titus, now Emperor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
Imperial
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From this reading She had taken advantage of her introduction into the Imperial palace to make an appeal to Titus, now Emperor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had taken advantage of her introduction into the Imperial palace to make an appeal to Titus, now Emperor.
introduction
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From this reading She had taken advantage of her introduction into the Imperial palace to make an appeal to Titus, now Emperor.
Julia
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From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
kneeling
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From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had taken advantage of her introduction into the Imperial palace to make an appeal to Titus, now Emperor.
man
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From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
mosaic
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From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
neck
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From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not been allowed to appear there during the reign of Vespasian.
now
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From this reading She had taken advantage of her introduction into the Imperial palace to make an appeal to Titus, now Emperor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
pacing
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From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
palace
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From this reading She had taken advantage of her introduction into the Imperial palace to make an appeal to Titus, now Emperor.
reign
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From this reading She had not been allowed to appear there during the reign of Vespasian.
room
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From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had taken advantage of her introduction into the Imperial palace to make an appeal to Titus, now Emperor.
solidly
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From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
taken
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From this reading She had taken advantage of her introduction into the Imperial palace to make an appeal to Titus, now Emperor.
tall
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From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
there
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From this reading She had not been allowed to appear there during the reign of Vespasian.
Titus
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From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had taken advantage of her introduction into the Imperial palace to make an appeal to Titus, now Emperor.
Vespasian
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From this reading She had not been allowed to appear there during the reign of Vespasian.
vulgarity
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From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
wife
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From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Titus was a tall, solidly built man, with the neck of a bull; he had the same vulgarity of aspect that characterized both his father and brother, and which was also conspicuous in his daughter Julia.
young
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From this reading “What can I do for thee, Domitia?” asked Titus, who was pacing the room; he halted before the young wife of his brother, who was kneeling on the mosaic floor.
