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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 They visited each other frequently and exchanged thoughts, like bread in time of a banquet.
age
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
Alexandria
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From this reading Her fame was not less in Alexandria than the fame of her father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From that time the friendship uniting Cinna and the old Greek became still more intimate.
Antea
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
banquet
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From this reading They visited each other frequently and exchanged thoughts, like bread in time of a banquet.
became
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From this reading From that time the friendship uniting Cinna and the old Greek became still more intimate.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
bread
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From this reading They visited each other frequently and exchanged thoughts, like bread in time of a banquet.
ceased
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
charm
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
Cinna
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From this reading From that time the friendship uniting Cinna and the old Greek became still more intimate.
comes
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
contain
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
daughter
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Eminent Romans frequenting Timon's house did her homage, Greeks did her homage, philosophers from the Serapeum did her homage, and so did the people.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They visited each other frequently and exchanged thoughts, like bread in time of a banquet.
Eminent
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From this reading Eminent Romans frequenting Timon's house did her homage, Greeks did her homage, philosophers from the Serapeum did her homage, and so did the people.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They visited each other frequently and exchanged thoughts, like bread in time of a banquet.
experience
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
fame
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From this reading Her fame was not less in Alexandria than the fame of her father.
father
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From this reading Her fame was not less in Alexandria than the fame of her father.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
frequenting
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From this reading Eminent Romans frequenting Timon's house did her homage, Greeks did her homage, philosophers from the Serapeum did her homage, and so did the people.
frequently
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From this reading They visited each other frequently and exchanged thoughts, like bread in time of a banquet.
friendship
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From this reading From that time the friendship uniting Cinna and the old Greek became still more intimate.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that time the friendship uniting Cinna and the old Greek became still more intimate.
Greek
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From this reading From that time the friendship uniting Cinna and the old Greek became still more intimate.
Greeks
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From this reading Eminent Romans frequenting Timon's house did her homage, Greeks did her homage, philosophers from the Serapeum did her homage, and so did the people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fame was not less in Alexandria than the fame of her father.
homage
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From this reading Eminent Romans frequenting Timon's house did her homage, Greeks did her homage, philosophers from the Serapeum did her homage, and so did the people.
house
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From this reading Eminent Romans frequenting Timon's house did her homage, Greeks did her homage, philosophers from the Serapeum did her homage, and so did the people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They visited each other frequently and exchanged thoughts, like bread in time of a banquet.
intimate
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From this reading From that time the friendship uniting Cinna and the old Greek became still more intimate.
just
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
less
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From this reading Her fame was not less in Alexandria than the fame of her father.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
like
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From this reading They visited each other frequently and exchanged thoughts, like bread in time of a banquet.
more
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From this reading From that time the friendship uniting Cinna and the old Greek became still more intimate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They visited each other frequently and exchanged thoughts, like bread in time of a banquet.
old
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From this reading From that time the friendship uniting Cinna and the old Greek became still more intimate.
only
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
other
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From this reading They visited each other frequently and exchanged thoughts, like bread in time of a banquet.
people
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From this reading Eminent Romans frequenting Timon's house did her homage, Greeks did her homage, philosophers from the Serapeum did her homage, and so did the people.
philosophers
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From this reading Eminent Romans frequenting Timon's house did her homage, Greeks did her homage, philosophers from the Serapeum did her homage, and so did the people.
reached
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
Romans
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From this reading Eminent Romans frequenting Timon's house did her homage, Greeks did her homage, philosophers from the Serapeum did her homage, and so did the people.
Serapeum
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From this reading Eminent Romans frequenting Timon's house did her homage, Greeks did her homage, philosophers from the Serapeum did her homage, and so did the people.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Eminent Romans frequenting Timon's house did her homage, Greeks did her homage, philosophers from the Serapeum did her homage, and so did the people.
spite
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that time the friendship uniting Cinna and the old Greek became still more intimate.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her fame was not less in Alexandria than the fame of her father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that time the friendship uniting Cinna and the old Greek became still more intimate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From that time the friendship uniting Cinna and the old Greek became still more intimate.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They visited each other frequently and exchanged thoughts, like bread in time of a banquet.
things
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
thoughts
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From this reading They visited each other frequently and exchanged thoughts, like bread in time of a banquet.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that time the friendship uniting Cinna and the old Greek became still more intimate.
Timon's
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
uniting
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From this reading From that time the friendship uniting Cinna and the old Greek became still more intimate.
unknown
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
use
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
visited
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From this reading They visited each other frequently and exchanged thoughts, like bread in time of a banquet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her fame was not less in Alexandria than the fame of her father.
weariness
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From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Besides, Cinna, in spite of experience and the weariness which comes of use, had not reached the age yet when life has ceased to contain the charm of unknown things; and just this charm he found in Antea, Timon's only daughter.
